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Black Gangsters of Chicago
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Less obvious than perhaps Al Capone, but perhaps even more vicious are the names of John Mushmouth Johnson, Jeff Fort and Larry Hoover from the Chicago underworld. Ron Chepesiuk reveals, for the first time, the stories of these African American gangsters who were every bit as powerful, intriguing and colorful as the Windy City's more famous white gangsters. Each page is more exciting than the previous as Ron Chepesiuk exposes never-before-known facts about the black gangsters that once ruled the Chicago streets.
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Amazon Sales Rank: #44570 in Books
Published on: 2007-08-25
Original language: English
Number of items: 1
Binding: Hardcover
288 pages
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Black Gangsters is both a history and sociological study. Covering more than two centuries of time, it's most interesting when it focuses on the policy racket--the policy being a form of lottery in which a ticket is bought, numbers chosen and winning numbers announced at a drawing. In the U.S. the game first shows up in 1880s New Orleans, and then moves to Chicago, New York and cities with large Black populations.
For those researching early forms of gambling, the book covers much fascinating territory.
"For some players, policy became a way of life, almost like a religion," the author says. "To increase their chances of winning, players would use `dream books' that interpreted names and phrases." Even today for the modern lottery such "dream books" exist and are consulted.
This is a book about how fortunes were made, powerful alliances were formed and how it led to the super gangs and drug syndicates of this century.
Indexed, illustrated and well-fortified with reference sources, this book includes discussions about the modern Mafia--who replaced whom in power situations--and offers an understanding of street games and how they operate in the 21st Century. --Ready, Bet, Go web site
Black Gangsters is both a history and sociological study. Covering more than two centuries of time, it's most interesting when it focuses on the policy racket--the policy being a form of lottery in which a ticket is bought, numbers chosen and winning numbers announced at a drawing. In the U.S. the game first shows up in 1880s New Orleans, and then moves to Chicago, New York and cities with large Black populations. For those researching early forms of gambling, the book covers much fascinating territory. "For some players, policy became a way of life, almost like a religion," the author says. "To increase their chances of winning, players would use `dream books' that interpreted names and phrases." Even today for the modern lottery such "dream books" exist and are consulted. This is a book about how fortunes were made, powerful alliances were formed and how it led to the super gangs and drug syndicates of this century. Indexed, illustrated and well-fortified with reference sources, this book includes discussions about the modern Mafia--who replaced whom in power situations--and offers an understanding of street games and how they operate in the 21st Century. --Ready, Bet, Go web site
With the release of the hit film American Gangster, the focus of organized crime has moved away from the Mafia and onto the inner city-born black gang leaders. Ron Chepesiuk, who previously chronicled Harlem's gang bangers, turns his attention to Chicago and brings out a focused and satisfying effort.
Black Gangsters of Chicago starts by examining the lives of some of the major policy kings of the 1920s. Working alongside Capone and the various other ethnic gangs in the city, these policy kings, like Daniel McKee Jackson, carved out a sizeable niche in the underworld, in an era of segregation and racism. The Outfit made its move to muscle into the policy rackets. Sam Giancana was especially instrumental in the Outfit's attempts to bring the policy racket under their control, or at least to get a piece of the action. The last of the policy kings, Teddy Roe was gunned down outside his house.
The book traces the de-evolution from the old style dapper policy kings to the street level thugs and drug dealers that populate the gangs of the modern era, especially as the neighborhoods declined and middle class blacks moved to the suburbs. One of the earlier of the new-style gangs were the Vice Lords. Moving through the rise and fall of numerous gangs, it becomes clear that some succeeded because of a highly structured system, while others were so fraught with internal dissention that they never reached a level past corner tough guys. But even gang bosses like Jeff Fort, who structured their gangs after the Mafia, were unable to keep a lid on internal dissention. Murder was commonplace.
Though the presence of the gangs seems like an overwhelming tide of crime, Black Gangsters ends on an upbeat note, profiling former Vice Lords leader Bennie Lee, who has now turned his life around and is working to help kids on the brink of falling in with gangs.
Chepesiuk focuses the story into a nice cohesive narrative. The chronological order is a given, but the author throws in interesting asides that enhances rather than derail the writing. This is another nice addition to the true crime canon. --Blog Critics Magazine
From the Publisher
Black Gangsters of Chicago, has won first place in the African American non fiction category of US Book News' Best Books 2008 Awards. Black Gangsters of Chicago and Ron's Gangsters of Harlem were finalists in the Best Books 2008 true cirme category. Early this year, Black Gangsters of Chicago won the silver medal in the true crime category of 2008 IPPY awards.
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From brief biographies of prominent black gangsters, to their connections to La Cosa Nostra
Black Gangsters of Chicago is a true crime chronicle of Chicago's legendary and infamous black criminals. John "Mushmouth" Johnson, Jeff Fort, and Larry Hoover may not have been as publicly high-profile as Al Capone, but their deed were just as brutal and notorious. From brief biographies of prominent black gangsters, to their connections to La Cosa Nostra and its assimilation of the numbers racket, to the fascinating (and disturbing) tale of how gangs carried out their business while behind bars, Black Gangsters of Chicago is a thorough exploration of an oft-overlooked aspect of the seedier side of Chicago's past. A recommended and worthy addition to true crime shelves.
Gangs of Chicago
This book starts at the begining of the black gangs of Chicago. Any law enforcement agent, gang specialist, and those interested in the gangs of Chicago must read this book. Many of the people I know in this book and the information is very accurate. The author did a great job on education us about the soldiers, the leaders, how the hierarchy went and exactly what a gang does. It doesn't matter to me if they are black or white, they follow the same roots. A person of Illinois would love this book and especially someone of Chicago. It describes coming up from poverty the wrong way. A very good read. It's a keeper you won't sell.
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