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Contents include but are not limited to historic African American newspaper from Des Moines that reports on civil rights progress, community events, and national news affecting Black Americans. The issue highlights significant civil-rights gains of 1950 as described by NAACP secretary Walter White, including major Supreme Court victories, integration progress, and new challenges expected in the 82nd Congress. It also documents contemporary racial violence such as lynchings recorded by Tuskegee Institute, community activism against housing discrimination, and NAACP legal defense work. Alongside national coverage, the paper includes numerous local stories: church announcements, obituaries, club gatherings, holiday events, military updates, social columns, and local business advertisements that paint a detailed picture of mid-century Black life in Iowa.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 56, number 29, January 4, 1951
Date Created:
1951-01-04
Time Period:
1950s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to historic African American newspaper from Des Moines that reports on civil rights progress, community events, and national news affecting Black Americans. The issue highlights significant civil-rights gains of 1950 as described by NAACP secretary Walter White, including major Supreme Court victories, integration progress, and new challenges expected in the 82nd Congress. It also documents contemporary racial violence such as lynchings recorded by Tuskegee Institute, community activism against housing discrimination, and NAACP legal defense work. Alongside national coverage, the paper includes numerous local stories: church announcements, obituaries, club gatherings, holiday events, military updates, social columns, and local business advertisements that paint a detailed picture of mid-century Black life in Iowa.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Iowa--Des Moines Civil rights Lynching Discrimination Civil defense African American churches Obituaries Clubs Military Advertising
Subject (Person):
White, Walter, 1893-1955
Subject (Organization):
United States. Supreme Court United States. Congress Tuskegee Institute
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:
bystander19510104
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w97s7j11m
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 29, January 4, 1951", 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/w97s7j11m
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