Black Entertainment Television (BET) has posted the entire (40 min.) “Philly Black Mafia: ‘Do for Self’” episode of their wildly popular American Gangster program. I
On occasion, I am asked about Philadelphia-based filmmaker – and muckraker – Tigre Hill. I came to know Tigre during the course of research for
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
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
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
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
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
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
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