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Contents include but are not limited to a major conflict at Union Baptist Church in Des Moines, where six longtime members were removed from church rolls before a judge ruled the action illegal, criticizing the pastor and deacons for violating proper procedure and church law. Alongside this central dispute, the issue reports on NAACP objections to unfair portrayals and disproportionate court martialing of Black soldiers in the Korean War, community events, club meetings, obituaries, and social gatherings that reflect the active civic and religious life of the local African American community. International voices appear as well, including African students discussing colonial hardships and hopes for economic and political progress. Advertisements for local Black owned businesses, church programs, and classified notices fill out the paper, offering a vivid snapshot of mid-20th-century Black life in Des Moines.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 56, number 24, November 30, 1950
Date Created:
1950-11-30
Time Period:
1950s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to a major conflict at Union Baptist Church in Des Moines, where six longtime members were removed from church rolls before a judge ruled the action illegal, criticizing the pastor and deacons for violating proper procedure and church law. Alongside this central dispute, the issue reports on NAACP objections to unfair portrayals and disproportionate court martialing of Black soldiers in the Korean War, community events, club meetings, obituaries, and social gatherings that reflect the active civic and religious life of the local African American community. International voices appear as well, including African students discussing colonial hardships and hopes for economic and political progress. Advertisements for local Black owned businesses, church programs, and classified notices fill out the paper, offering a vivid snapshot of mid-20th-century Black life in Des Moines.
Subject (Topic):
Baptist church buildings Violence--Religious aspects Court decisions and opinions Korean War (1950-1953) Clubs Community activists Obituaries Foreign news Colonization African American political activists Advertising African American churches
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:
4 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:
bystander19501130
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9rr1pv31
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 24, November 30, 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/w9rr1pv31
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