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 Eric C. Schneider, Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia Crime is inextricably linked to Philadelphia’s shifting economic fortunes. Its history reflects the region’s status as a
by Jermey Roebuck, The Philadelphia Inquirer The trial is over, but Louis “Bent Finger Lou” Monacello isn’t done talking. In an interview Wednesday, the
by Jeremy Roebuck, The Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA He fought off conviction for a second time last week. On Tuesday, Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi could
by David Gambacorta, The Philadelphia Inquirer Maybe the crab cakes will taste better in the slammer. Robert “Bootsie” Verrecchia pleaded guilty Wednesday to helping
As many people know, the topic of Philadelphia’s Black Mafia has its own Wikipedia entry – “Black Mafia“. I probably should have publicly commented on
I can’t guess how many people have asked me when, if ever, Black Brothers, Inc. would be available on Amazon.com’s popular Kindle. Well, the moment
Very few people have had the kind of impact on the niche field of organized crime research as Donald R. Cressey. Here, then, is part
[Note: This was originally posted in December 2010 and has been updated in September, November, and December 2019, and in January 2020] Far from the