Donaghy book fiasco
Yes! I am aware of NBA referee Tim Donaghy’s proposed book, Blowing the Whistle: Exposing the Culture of Fraud in the NBA, and of much
Sean Patrick Griffin, Ph.D.
November 18, 2009
7:37 pm
My Forthcoming Book on Gambling/NBA Betting Scandal
Though not expressly my research area, illicit gambling has never been far from my organized crime work. Certainly, the two-degrees of separation that often mark
Sean Patrick Griffin, Ph.D.
October 6, 2009
10:42 am
Sean Patrick Griffin, Ph.D.
July 7, 2009
5:00 am
Ricardo McKendrick (Black Mafia) update
George Anastasia of the Philadelphia Inquirer penned an interesting article on the narcotics case involving Black Mafia alum Ricardo McKendrick: Insider information could help authorities
Sean Patrick Griffin, Ph.D.
January 26, 2009
12:52 pm
The Roots of the Roots
Via Rolling Stone Strict religious upbringings, family tragedy and the city’s mean streets: How the Philly crew beat the odds to become the funkiest band in
Sean Patrick Griffin, Ph.D.
May 18, 2008
5:48 pm
Philly’s Black Mafia in the news (again)
Philadelphia-area media have been discussing what is believed to be the largest cocaine seizure in city history: more than 600 pounds of the product worth
Sean Patrick Griffin, Ph.D.
April 12, 2008
1:01 am
Philadelphia’s Sick Politics
Even though Black Brothers, Inc. is first and foremost a non-fiction, true crime read, I have commonly said it is also a tale of politics
Sean Patrick Griffin, Ph.D.
April 12, 2008
12:54 am
African-American Organized Crime: On Screen and In Print
The topic of African-American organized crime has probably never been more widely discussed, particularly considering the popularity of the recent film American Gangster, starring Denzel
Sean Patrick Griffin, Ph.D.
April 12, 2008
12:47 am
Black Brothers, Inc. (2005): Some reflections
Since this blog is being created roughly four years after the research and writing for what became Black Brothers, Inc.: The Violent Rise and Fall
Sean Patrick Griffin, Ph.D.
April 12, 2008
12:26 am
Black Brothers, Inc. reviews
Here is a sampling of reviews the book received: “Griffin did extensive research and backs up his claims carefully…If you’re a crime buff, a history
Sean Patrick Griffin, Ph.D.
April 12, 2008
12:26 am