Educated middle class blacks embracing and "owning" the Pimp Lifestyle -

Is this “owning” of the Pimp experience and lifestyle a culturally valid and important point I’m missing about what it means to be Black in Amerika, or is it simply a silly affectation by over-indulged college students?

‘Pimp’ Show At Howard Is By Definition Controversial - Washington Post

It’s neither. It was a theme for a fashion show. Why the organizers are trying to justify it a tad silly.

There was a Pimp party here in Baltimore around Halloween. I’ll scrounge around for a link, but it was attended by mostly white people. It may have been at Bohagers, a popular bar/club in Fells Point.

I was a pimp (circa 1978) last year for Halloween. I was pimp-a-rific! I didn’t do it because I’m black, I did it because the vintage clothing store around the corner from my house has some kick-ass clothes from that era.

There was one here in LA last halloween. My roommate attened, and said it was nearly an all-white affair.

He looked like Huggy-Bear from Starsky and Hutch.