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Contents include but are not limited to african americans in Des Moines and across the nation, including Lester Granger's warning that global tensions and economic uncertainty would deeply affect Black communities. It reports on discrimination in employment, efforts to establish a local Fair Employment Practices Commission, and NAACP actions on behalf of Black soldiers facing unfair treatment during the Korean War. Alongside national civil-rights coverage, the paper includes community news such as social events, housing struggles due to segregation, student art awards, church activities, and ads that reflect everyday Black life in mid-century Iowa.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 56, number 23, November 23, 1950
Date Created:
1950-11-23
Time Period:
1950s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to african americans in Des Moines and across the nation, including Lester Granger's warning that global tensions and economic uncertainty would deeply affect Black communities. It reports on discrimination in employment, efforts to establish a local Fair Employment Practices Commission, and NAACP actions on behalf of Black soldiers facing unfair treatment during the Korean War. Alongside national civil-rights coverage, the paper includes community news such as social events, housing struggles due to segregation, student art awards, church activities, and ads that reflect everyday Black life in mid-century Iowa.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Iowa--Des Moines Economic development Discrimination African American women--Employment Korean War (1950-1953) Civil rights Housing African American churches Middle West
Subject (Person):
Granger, Lester B. (Lester Blackwell), 1896-1976
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:
bystander19501123
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9wh2dn8n
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 23, November 23, 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/w9wh2dn8n
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