The Almighty Black P Stone Nation The Rise, Fall, and Resurgence of an American Gang |
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| Author:
| Moore, Natalie Y.
Williams, Lance |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55652-845-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Publisher: | Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Lawrence Hill Books |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $26.95 |
Book Description:
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In gangster lore, the Almighty Black P Stone Nation stands out among the most notorious street gangs. But how did teens from a poverty-stricken Chicago neighborhood build a powerful organization that united 21 individual gangs into a virtual nation?
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In gangster lore, the Almighty Black P Stone Nation stands out among the most notorious street gangs. But how did teens from a poverty-stricken Chicago neighborhood build a powerful organization that united 21 individual gangs into a virtual nation?
Natalie Y. Moore and Lance Williams answer this and other questions in a provocative tale that features a colorful cast of characters from white do-gooders, black nationalists, and community organizers to overzealous law enforcement. The U.S. government funded the Nation. Louis Farrakahn hired the gang--renamed the El Rukns in a tribute to Islam--as his Angels of Death. Fifteen years before 9/11, the government convicted the gang of plotting terrorist acts with Libyan leader Mu'ammar Gadhafi; currently, founding member Jeff Fort is serving a triple life sentence.
An exciting story about the evolution of a gang, the book is an exposé of how minority crime is targeted as well as a timely look at urban violence