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
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
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
Black Brothers, Inc.: The Violent Rise and Fall of Philadelphia’s Black Mafia (Milo) was first published in July 2005. Because the book was published as