"Slack Power" Advertisement by h.i.s

Title

"Slack Power" Advertisement by h.i.s

Description

This advertisement by the clothing company h.i.s shows a muscular African-American modeling a pair of pants with the caption “Slack Power.” This is a play on the phrase “Black Power,” popularized in the late 1960’s.

Creator

Playboy Magazine

Source

Special Collections, J. Murrey Atkins Library, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Date

1969-10

Rights

Materials in the Digital Collections at Atkins Library are provided free for educational use under fair use as outlined by current U.S. Copyright law and accompanying guidelines. Written permission from the J. Murrey Atkins Library or the rights holder must be obtained before using an item for publishing or commercial purposes.

Language

English

Type

Magazine

Identifier

AP2 .P69 v.16 no.3 Sept-Dec 1969

Original Format

Magazine Page

Files

slackpoweroct69.jpg

Collection

Citation

Playboy Magazine, “"Slack Power" Advertisement by h.i.s,” Hef's Philosophy: Playboy and Revolution from 1965-1975, accessed March 18, 2024, https://forthearticles.omeka.net/items/show/41.