Published by
Johnson Publishing Company, American, 1942 - 2019
Subject of
Till, Emmett, American, 1941 - 1955
Date
July 23, 1964
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 6 x 4 1/8 in. (15.2 x 10.5 cm)
Description
The July 23, 1964 issue of Jet magazine with a cover story on violence in Mississippi that recounts the murder of Emmett Till. The cover features a white political map of the state of Mississippi set against a black background. There is a bright red splatter resembling blood at the center with black text reading [SPECIAL / REPORT / MISSISSIPPI]. At top left is the [JET] title in red and at center left is white text reading [EXCLUSIVE: / Shocking / Pictures / Startling / Stories / Brutal / Expose]. The story on Mississippi is found on pages 6-10. The back cover of the issue has a black and white advertisement for salesmen for [MASON SHOE MFG. CO.] in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.
Place printed
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Topic
American South
Black Press
Civil rights
Hate crimes
Journalism
Mass media
U.S. History, 1953-1961
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Violence
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elmer J. Whiting, III
Object number
2011.17.20
Restrictions & Rights
© Jet Media Group LLC
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c5127762-44b5-4140-9645-a812fa4611d8

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