"A Testament of Hope" by Dr. King
In this essay, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. talks of the problems that African-Americans faced such as education, poverty, housing, and the government creation and enforcement of laws. The byline seems to explain it best: “In his final published statement, the fallen civil rights leader points the way out of America’s racial turmoil into the promised land of equality.”
Playboy Magazine
Special Collections, J. Murrey Atkins Library, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
1969-01
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Magazine
AP2 .P69 v.16 no.1 Jan-Apr 1969
"Cruising" by Paul Jacobs
"Cruising" was a report written by Paul Jacobs, an activist who would later co-found the magazine <em>Mother Jones</em>. In this piece, Jacobs rode along with two plainclothes policemen in northern California. The actions of the officers show how the race of a suspected affected how the suspects were treated.
Playboy Magazine
Special Collections, J. Murrey Atkins Library, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
1965-06
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Magazine
AP2 .P69 v.12 no.1 Jan-Jun 1965
"Head" Cartoon
A cartoon of a woman lounging and a servant bringing her a head on a platter. She responds, "Tell your master that's not the kind of head I had in mind."
Playboy Magazine
Special Collections, J. Murrey Atkins Library, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
1974-06
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English
Magazine
AP2 .P69 v.21 no.6 Jun 1974
"Playboy After Dark" Advertisement
Playboy After Dark was a TV program that ran from 1969-1970. The show was created so that it appeared the viewer was invited to a party in Hefner's penthouse. Hefner, surrounded by playmates, had famous musical guests and comedians as guests, such as Bill Cosby, Bill Dana, Tony Bennett, and Sammy Davis, Jr.
Playboy Magazine
Special Collections, J. Murrey Atkins Library, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
1970-05
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Magazine
AP2 .P69 v.17 no.2 May-Aug 1970
"Slack Power" Advertisement by h.i.s
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.
Playboy Magazine
Special Collections, J. Murrey Atkins Library, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
1969-10
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Magazine
AP2 .P69 v.16 no.3 Sept-Dec 1969
"Take Two Aspirins and Masturbate"
An article by Linda Wolfe examining the new emergence of sex therapies.
Playboy Magazine
Special Collections, J. Murrey Atkins Library, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
1974-06
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Magazine
AP2 .P69 v.21 no.6 Jun 1974
"The Decent Society: Race Relations" by John V. Lindsay
"The Decent Society" was a collection of eleven essays on different aspects of American life. The pieces were written five years after President Johnson’s 1964 promise of the Great Society. Each tackles a different problem that was still plaguing the nation such as “Equality & Opportunity” or “Science & Technology.” The New York City Mayor John V. Lindsay wrote “Race Relations.” Using examples from his home in New York, Lindsay points out that poverty, ghettos, and unemployment help to keep all minorities from advancing and that the government should take a more active approach for dealing with these problems.
Playboy Magazine
Special Collections, J. Murrey Atkins Library, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
1969-01
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Magazine
AP2 .P69 v.16 no.1 Jan-Apr 1969
"Uniting The Races" by Julian Bond
Julian Bond helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1960 and served as its communications director. Later he was head of the Atlanta branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and was chair of the national board from 1998-2010. Bond also served in the Georgia Congress for twenty years. This essay was one of a series on different aspects of American society at the beginning of the new decade of 1970. Bond talked about not only black/white relations, but also all of the diverse races that make up the United States. He states that the government needs to do more to make equality possible and that white Americans need to accept minorities.
Playboy Magazine
Special Collections, J. Murrey Atkins Library, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
1970-01
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English
Magazine
AP2 .P69 v.17 no.1 Jan-Apr 1970
<em>Sex and the Single Girl</em> Advertisement
This is an advertisement for the book Sex and the Single Girl by Helen Brown and the movie based on it.
Playboy Magazine
Special Collections, J. Murrey Atkins Library, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
1965-01
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Magazine
AP2 .P69 v.12 no.1 Jan-Jun 1965
Ad for the Military
In a subtle turn of events, Playboy went from being clearly anti-Vietnam, and published within the September 1973 issue an ad for military recruitment.
Playboy Magazine
Special Collections, J. Murrey Atkins Library, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
September 1973
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