Barry Michael Cooper has a featured interview with Tariq Trotter (aka Black Thought of The Roots) in The New York Times (“The Roots’ Black Thought on Philadelphia Style. And His
By Marcyclaire Dale, Associated Press Union carpenter Bob Brady has spent 30 years running Philadelphia”s Democratic machine, and 20 years in Congress, watching a string
Readers of the 2007 version of Black Brothers, Inc.: The Violent Rise and Fall of Philadelphia’s Black Mafia (Milo Books) see this commentary in the
The first time I caught the trailer for the new Matthew McConaughey movie “Gold” it was wildly obvious to me it was based – however loosely –
The former NBA Commissioner is featured in an interview by Nathan Rush for Athlon Sports (published 12/20/16). I am primarily interested in this exchange (emphases mine): How
Since Muhammad Ali’s death days ago I have been debating whether to address this – and if so, when. Reading various accounts mention Ali’s relationship
Anyone familiar with the story of Philadelphia’s Black Mafia knows the name Sam Christian. Christian died this week, and with the always invaluable assistance of
Black Entertainment Television (BET) produced the “Philly Black Mafia: ‘Do for Self’” episode of their wildly popular American Gangster program back in 2007, and it
By James Glanz, Agustin Armendariz and Walt Bogdanich, The New York Times Oct. 25, 2015 Hard by the High Line, in a vintage industrial building with a Romanesque arch,
Sean Gregory interviewed me about sports gambling legalization (especially re various concerns) for his article in TIME Magazine, “The Case for Sports Gambling in America”