Pimping Fictions: The Untold Story of Black Pulp Publishing with Dr. Justin Gifford”
Dr. Gifford will speak on 1960s African-American crime literature and share highlights from his research for “Pimping Fictions,” the first literary and cultural history of African American crime literature. Hear the untold story of black pulp publishing, and learn how the most popular African American fiction in history transformed black literature, hip hop music, and contemporary American culture.