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Jet is an American weekly digital magazine focusing on news, culture, and entertainment related to the African-American community. Founded in November 1951 by John H. Johnson of the Johnson Publishing Company in Chicago, Illinois, [3] [4] the magazine was billed as "The Weekly Negro News Magazine".
First, though, Jeannette Piccard had to complete both night and day solo balloon flights—“an adventurous feminine pioneer of the skies,” the Associated Press dubbed her—becoming the first female balloonist to earn a National Aeronautic Association license.
The Lakeside Monthly (1869–1874), edited by Francis Fisher Browne, was the first magazine to portend Chicago's literary future. It was followed by the Browne-edited Dial (1880–1929),which encouraged modernist literary innovation and helped inspire the Chicago literary renaissance .
Jet magazine was founded in 1951 by John Johnson of the Johnson Publishing Company. Published in Chicago, its tagline was “The Weekly Negro News Magazine.” It printed in a small, digest-sized format with covers that featured black and white photographs and a single spot color.
Aug 10, 2024 · One of the nation’s most popular magazines, THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, was published weekly from 1897 until 1963. Americans were shocked when the POST folded. However, as with many of the great old standards, its status continues to vary.
Feb 14, 2020 · The two publications were founded right in Chicago with their founder making history while amassing an enormous empire. That empire is no more. This Black History Month, WGN dug into what...
Oct 20, 2015 · Barbara Karant. In 1972, the Johnson Publishing Company, publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines, moved into their Chicago headquarters. Designed by John W. Moutoussamy, it was the first major...
