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Jet magazine marks 50 years shaping black achievement in media
Jet and founder J H Johnson shaped civil rights coverage since 1951. The weekly balanced whimsy with serious reporting, from Emmett Till to Nigeria and the Nobel prize, bolstering black identity and movement support. Amid industry woes, Jet remains a constant force with Ebony.
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Jet Magazine
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Dick Gregory
Southern Illinois University
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Edna Robinson
Emmett Till
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Leroy Bryant
Chicago State University
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Black Enterprise Magazine
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