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Jet contained fashion and beauty tips, entertainment news, dating advice, political coverage, health tips, and diet guides, in addition to covering events such as fashion shows. The cover photo usually corresponds to the focus of the main story. Some examples of cover stories might be a celebrity's wedding, Mother's Day, or a recognition of the achievements of a notable African American. Many issues are given coverage to show the African-American community that if they want to reach a goal, they have to be willing to work for it. Jet also claims to give young female adults confidence and strength because the women featured therein are strong and successful without the help of a man. Since 1952, Jet has had a full-page feature called "Beauty of the Week". This feature includes a photograph of an African-American woman in a swimsuit (either one-piece or two-piece, but never nude), along with her name, place of residence, profession, hobbies, and interests. Many of the women are not professional models and submit their photographs for the magazine's consideration. The purpose of the feature is to promote the beauty of African-American women. However, Jet has published colorist advertisements in the past. In 1955, an advertisement for Nadinola, a bleaching cream, appeared in the publication, depicting a light-skinned woman as the center of men's attention

Political Coverage & Photojournalism
Jet also played a major role in the black political movements. The most notable issue was published in September 1955 of Emmett Till. The publication of Till's brutalized corpse on the cover of the issue invigorated the black community, catalyzing the Civil Rights Movement. In addition this issue represented a movement in the Johnson Publishing Company's campaign for economic, political and social justice.