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Hall of Fame Inductee

Jack “The Rapper” Gibson

Lincoln University of Missouri

About

Jack “The Rapper” Gibson, a Lincoln University of Missouri alumnus, was a pioneering Black radio disc jockey and publisher of an industry newsletter. He helped organize Black announcers and record promoters.

Accomplishments

Pioneering Black radio DJ and trade-newsletter publisher.
Organizer of Black broadcasters and promoters.
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 1989.

Year of award

1989

Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Arts & Entertainment.