Gangsters of Harlem : The Gritty Underworld of New York's Most Famous Neighborhood

by Chepesiuk, Ron

• ISBN13: 9781569803189
• ISBN10: 1569803188
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-02-15
• Publisher: Natl Book Network

Summary

For the first time ever, author Rob Chepesiuk chronicles the little known history of organized crime in Harlem. African American organized crime has had as significant an impact on its constituent community as Italian, Jewish, and Irish organized crime has had on theirs. Gangsters are every bit as colorful, intriguing, and powerful as Al Capone and Lucky Luciano, and have a fascinating history in gambling, prostitution, and drug dealing. In this riveting, vivid documentation, Chepesiuk tells the little-known story of organized crime in Harlem through in-depth profiles of the major gangs and motley gangsters whose exploits have made them legends.

Table of Contents

The 107th Street Gang of East Harlem	p. 1
The Numbers King	p. 21
The Killer and the Aristocrat	p. 37
The White Mayor	p. 55
Queenie and the Dutchman	p. 71
Harlem's Original Gangster	p. 89
Black Caesar-The Link Between the Eras	p. 105
Mr. Untouchable	p. 123
The Bank of Harlem	p. 143
Super Fly	p. 157
The Black Hand of Death	p. 177
Gang Bangers	p. 195
Spanish Raymond	p. 209
Gangsters in Blue	p. 225
Epilogue	p. 241
Acknowledgments	p. 243
Selected Bibliography	p. 245
End Notes	p. 257
Index	p. 269
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