Gangsters of Harlem
The Gritty Underworld of New York City's Most Famous Neighborhood
- Publisher
- Brilliance Audio
- Initial publish date
- May 2016
- Category
- Organized Crime
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CD-Audio
- ISBN
- 9781522608509
- Publish Date
- May 2016
- List Price
- $14.99
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Description
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 the late 1800s, Harlem became a highly fashionable neighborhood.
About the authors
A native of Thunder Bay, Canada, and based in Rock Hill, South Carolina, Ron Chepesiuk is an optioned screenwriter, award-winning author, documentary producer and director, publisher, and radio host.