Cover, January 22, 1981.
The now-famous photograph (above) of John and Yoko is all the
more poignant for having been taken on the morning of December
8, 1980, just twelve hours before Lennon’s death.
Annie Leibovitz (below) was commissioned by Rolling Stone to
photograph the couple as part of promotional efforts for their
joint album Double Fantasy.
Nancy Green (below) portrayed the Aunt Jemima character at the
1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, one of the first
Black corporate models in the United States.
Subsequent advertising agencies hired dozens of actors to perform
the role as the first organized sales promotion campaign.
The Aunt Jemima character has been criticized as an example of
the exploitation of Black women in American society. "Aunt Jemima"
is sometimes used as a female version of the derogatory epithet
"Uncle Tom" or "Rastus". In June 2020, Quaker Oats announced
that the Aunt Jemima brand would be discontinued "to make
progress toward racial equality", and the brand was discontinued
one year later.
Nancy Green (March 4, 1834 – August 30, 1923)
SANDY KOZEL
Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973)
Johnson served as the 36th president of the United States
from 1963 to 1969.
He holds the distinction of being one of the few presidents
who served in all elected offices at the federal level.
