Players Magazine, amongst the others before it, attempted to end the narrative of ignorance towards Black life or the everyday representation of Black people. Players Magazine would come along, as it would take this narrative and flip it to a sexualized state, which would change the world of snuff magazines. These images were originally to challenge racist stereotypes, but would turn it on its head to create a vision of empowerment. Once new black-centric magazines came in to the fold, publications such as The Messenger, Opportunity, and The Crisis would regularly show and portray photographs and short descriptions of Black life in America, specifically Women, to enlighten the masses as both moral and aspirational figures.
It was often nicknamed 'the black Playboy' for its attempt at providing the African-American public with a racy, yet elegant reading choice. Players was an American monthly softcore men's magazine.
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