Gangsters of Harlem

by Ron Chepesiuk and Ron Chepesiul

Book Overview

For the first time in paperback, author Ron 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 156980365X
• ISBN13: 9781569803653
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Barricade Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.2"