How did Jet magazine’s “Beauties of the Week” influence baby names? Jet was a pocket-sized weekly magazine focused on African-American news and entertainment. While it was being published in print (1951-2014), Jet was “a ubiquitous presence in black communities” — particularly in places like barbershops and beauty parlors. Most issues of Jet included a full-length portrait of an attractive young woman wearing a swimsuit. The accompanying […]
https://www.nancy.cc/2025/06/2....7/baby-names-cheriss