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Left to Right: Jack Gibson (“Jack the Rapper”) of Atlanta helped to open the first African-American-owned radio station in the
United States in

1949 ‒ WERD in Atlanta, Georgia.
Charles “Mad Hatter” Merritt II is being presented an award at one of the Award Shows and Music Conventions sponsored by
Mr. Gibson and others.

Charles is surrounded by members of Mr. Gibson’s broadcasting team.
The theme of the Award Show was “Pride, Respect, and Progress,” which encouraged African-American disc jockeys to embrace
Hip-Hop music and come together as a music family.