Jet magazine endorsing Democratic presidential candidate for 1964 election
Object number2014.067.0001
Date09/10/1964
ClassificationsNewspapers & Magazines
ObjectMagazine
Credit LineThe Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection
MediumPaper
Dimensions5 7/8 × 4 1/8 in. (14.9 × 10.5 cm)
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DescriptionJet magazine from September 10, 1964, with a cover featuring Democratic presidential and vice-presidential candidates President Lyndon B. Johnson and Hubert H. Humphrey, under the headline "Democrats Choose Their Team."
A statement on pages 4-6 by Editor and Publisher John H. Johnson explains why Jet magazine endorses Johnson and Humphrey. An article titled "Democrats Choose Their Team," written by Simeon Booker, starts on page 16 and includes sections titled "Happy Over His Choice, Negro Leaders for LBJ All The Way" and "Humphrey Is Long-Time Human Rights Advocate."
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Curatorial CommentaryFounded by publisher John H. Johnson in 1945 with a design and layout inspired by Life Magazine (right down to the similar cover logo in the upper left corner), Ebony Magazine was launched as an African American lifestyle magazine which focused initially on prominent entertainers and sports figures. It became increasingly centered on the Civil Rights Movement during the 1960s. Johnson's other significant African American publication at that time, Jet Magazine, was launched in 1951 as a weekly African American news magazine. Jet gained national prominence in 1955 when it published horrific images of Emmett Till's remains following his brutal murder in Mississippi. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator
