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Early History
The first issue of Jet magazine was published on November 1, 1951 by John H. Johnson in Chicago, Illinois. Johnson called his magazine Jet because he wanted the name to symbolize "Black and speed" and because, as he said in the first issue, "In the world today everything is moving along at a faster clip. There is more news and far less time to read it." He also claimed that Jet's goal was to provide "news coverage on happenings among Negroes all over the U.S.—in entertainment, politics, sports, social events as well as features on unusual personalities, places and events." Redd Foxx called the magazine "the Negro bible."

1952 – 2014
Jet became nationally known in 1955 with its shocking and graphic coverage of the murder of Emmett Till. Its ubiquity was enhanced by its continuing coverage of the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement.

2014 – present
In May 2014, the publication announced the print edition would be discontinued and switch to a digital format in June.

Changes in Ownership
In June 2016, after 71 years, Jet and its sister publication Ebony (but not their photo archives) were sold by Johnson Publishing to Clear View Group, an Austin, Texas-based private equity firm, for an undisclosed amount. In July 2019, three months after Johnson Publishing filed for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy liquidation, it sold its historic Jet and Ebony photo archives to a consortium of foundations to be made available to the public.

Notable Awards

 * Jet Magazine was rated No. 1 as the acme in news digesting for the Baltimore Afro-American Newspaper on November 17,1951.