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Contents include but are not limited to major civil rights developments, local community news, and national events affecting African Americans. It highlights Des Moines Mayor A. B. Chambers creating a new Fair Employment Practices Commission to combat raical and religious job discrimination, alongside updates from the local NAACP. National coverage includes Dr. Ralph Bunche's call for American unity against racism, congressional efforts to establish a federal FEPC, and Thurgood Marshall's investigation into racial bias in military court-martials of Black soldiers in Japan and Korea. Locally, the paper details court cases, community deaths, fires, church activities, youth programs, social club events, and educational opportunities. The issue also includes stories on joe Louis being sued, college basketball gambling scandals, Boy Scout Week celebrations, public health advice, and advertisements reflecting mid-century Black life in Des Moines.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 56, number 33, February 1, 1951
Date Created:
1951-02-01
Time Period:
1950s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to major civil rights developments, local community news, and national events affecting African Americans. It highlights Des Moines Mayor A. B. Chambers creating a new Fair Employment Practices Commission to combat raical and religious job discrimination, alongside updates from the local NAACP. National coverage includes Dr. Ralph Bunche's call for American unity against racism, congressional efforts to establish a federal FEPC, and Thurgood Marshall's investigation into racial bias in military court-martials of Black soldiers in Japan and Korea. Locally, the paper details court cases, community deaths, fires, church activities, youth programs, social club events, and educational opportunities. The issue also includes stories on joe Louis being sued, college basketball gambling scandals, Boy Scout Week celebrations, public health advice, and advertisements reflecting mid-century Black life in Des Moines.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Civil rights African American newspapers Iowa--Des Moines Fairs Religious communities Military Soldiers Death Fires African American churches African American youth Clubs Education Health Advertising
Subject (Person):
Bunche, Ralph J. (Ralph Johnson), 1904-1971 Marshall, Thurgood, 1908-1993
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:
bystander19510201
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9qr4nz48
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 33, February 1, 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/w9qr4nz48
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