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Contents include but are not limited to Iowa's oldest African Ameriacn newspaper, covering local, national, and international news affecting Black communities. Major stories include ongoing efforts to establish fair employment practices in Des Moines, with debates between adopting a legally enforceable FEPC ordinance versus creating a voluntary human rights commission; national civil rights concerns suchs as the NAACP's criticism of Senate leadership choices and the push for federal FEPC action; and President Truman's State of the Union remarks emphasizing equality and global conflict. The paper also reports on Iowa soldiers returning from the Korean War, college scholarship opportunities for Black students, community events, church and club activities, local obituaries, crime reports, and a variety of ads and announcements reflecting mid-century Black life in Iowa.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 56, number 30, January 11, 1951
Date Created:
1951-01-11
Time Period:
1950s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to Iowa's oldest African Ameriacn newspaper, covering local, national, and international news affecting Black communities. Major stories include ongoing efforts to establish fair employment practices in Des Moines, with debates between adopting a legally enforceable FEPC ordinance versus creating a voluntary human rights commission; national civil rights concerns suchs as the NAACP's criticism of Senate leadership choices and the push for federal FEPC action; and President Truman's State of the Union remarks emphasizing equality and global conflict. The paper also reports on Iowa soldiers returning from the Korean War, college scholarship opportunities for Black students, community events, church and club activities, local obituaries, crime reports, and a variety of ads and announcements reflecting mid-century Black life in Iowa.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Foreign news African Americans--Employment Iowa--Des Moines Debates and debating Civil rights Korean War (1950-1953) Scholarships African American students African American churches Clubs Obituaries Crime Middle West
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:
bystander19510111
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9416t675
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 30, January 11, 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/w9416t675
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