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Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper from Des Moines. The front page highlights a major speech by Mrs. Edith S. Sampson, U.S. alternate delegate to the UN General Assembly, who argues that world peace and security must begin at home through fairness, economic stability, freedom, and equal opportunity. She stresses the universal desire for dignity, safety,, and independence, drawing from her experiences traveling globally and working in Chicago's South Side. The issue also reports on civil rights struggles, including legal battles against school segregation led by Thurgood Marshall and state-level discrimination cases. Political news covers Iowa's 1950 elections, re-election of Senator Hickenlooper and Governor Beardsley, as well as local community events, obituraies, and church activities. There are also cultural features portraits of Ralph Bunche and Marian Anderson, community social events, and local achievements reflecting the newspaper's role in informing and connecting Black communities across Iowa and the Midwest.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 56, number 21 November 9, 1950
Date Created:
1950-11-09
Time Period:
1950s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American newspaper from Des Moines. The front page highlights a major speech by Mrs. Edith S. Sampson, U.S. alternate delegate to the UN General Assembly, who argues that world peace and security must begin at home through fairness, economic stability, freedom, and equal opportunity. She stresses the universal desire for dignity, safety,, and independence, drawing from her experiences traveling globally and working in Chicago's South Side. The issue also reports on civil rights struggles, including legal battles against school segregation led by Thurgood Marshall and state-level discrimination cases. Political news covers Iowa's 1950 elections, re-election of Senator Hickenlooper and Governor Beardsley, as well as local community events, obituraies, and church activities. There are also cultural features portraits of Ralph Bunche and Marian Anderson, community social events, and local achievements reflecting the newspaper's role in informing and connecting Black communities across Iowa and the Midwest.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Iowa--Des Moines Economic history Freedom of the press Public safety Civil rights African American churches Middle West
Subject (Person):
Marshall, Thurgood, 1908-1993 Bunche, Ralph J. (Ralph Johnson), 1904-1971
Subject (Organization):
Iowa. General Assembly Minnesota. National Guard
Contributor (Person):
Morris, James B.
Location:
Iowa--Des Moines
Language:
eng
Contributing Institution:
Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines, Iowa)
Publisher:
Iowa Bystander Pub. Co.
Extent:
6 pages
Genre:
Newspapers
Type:
Text Image
Format:
image/jpeg
Digital Collection Title:
Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa
Digital Collection Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9156m
Related Resource:
Library of Congress Control Number: sn83025185
Digital Object Identifier:
bystander19501109
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w91834944
Metadata License:
This metadata record is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
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"Iowa bystander. volume 56, number 21 November 9, 1950", Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines, Iowa), Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w91834944
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