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Jet Magazine 1/10/1952 Herb Jefferies Singer Cover....Very Good Condition NO MAILING LABEL Features: The Sex Habits of Negro Women...extremely interesting article "Today's opinion among many White Persons is that she is extraordinarily sensual, perhaps a little abnormal, in her sex habits: writers of the past have glorified her as a fiery female whose sex appetites can be aroused upon the slightest provocation." Negro Singers Who Refuse To Pass...Cover is Singer Herb Jefferies who wouldn't pass to become a singing star. History of Jet Magazine History Jet magazine was founded in 1951 by John H. Johnson, head of Chicago's Johnson Publishing Co. At its inception, Jet was billed by Johnson as the "weekly negro news magazine." Jet quickly gained readers who were hungry for news of burgeoning activism that led up to the activities of the civil rights movement. Time Frame When Johnson premiered Jet in 1951, he had already gained a long history of creating publications targeting the African-American market. He sensed that an African-American publication in the style of Reader's Digest would be a "black gold mine." His mother gave him her furniture as collateral for a $500 loan. He used this seed money to publish Negro Digest in 1942. By 1950, he had used his profits to release Tan Magazine, a gossip publication, and, a year later, he produced Jet. After releasing Jet, Johnson went on to publish African American Stars and Ebony Jr. Function Jet served a niche market. In its early years, the magazine had editors who devoted a lot of copy to current events. Information was topical but relevant, addressing how world and domestic events affected the lives of African-Americans. In addition, Jet contained nuts-and-bolts pieces on how to register to vote and how to apply for scholarships. Jet was and is similar to People magazine in that it typically features entertainers on the cover and plenty of celebrity gossip within. Expert Insight Historian David Halberstam described the lynching of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African-American, as one of the first standout media events of the civil rights movement. It was Jet magazine that published photographs of Till, at a time when mainstream media ignored them and the issues they represented. Moments such as these are what inspired Charles Diggs, a former member of Congress, to call Jet's coverage "one of the greatest media products in the last 40 or 50 years." Effects In 2009, a new page was written in the history of Jet magazine. Johnson Publishing Co. announced that Mira Lowe was named editor in chief, overseeing both Ebony and Jet magazines. Lowe's position represents dramatic restructuring at Johnson Publishing, which has undergone dramatic financial difficulties. Lowe announced intentions to make Jet more relevant to a diverse African-American audience and to keep Jet unique from Ebony.
| Status: No Longer Available |
Reference#: Jet_1 |
| Condition:
Near Mint |
Year:
1952
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| Title:
JET MAGAZINE 1/10/1952 THE SEX HABITS OF NEGRO WOMEN |
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