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Almighty Black P Stone Nation : The Rise, Fall, and Resurgence of an American Gang by Lance Williams and Natalie Y. Moore (2012, Trade Paperback)
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PublisherChicago Review Press, Incorporated
ISBN-101613744919
ISBN-139781613744918
eBay Product ID (ePID)114233270
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Book TitleAlmighty Black P Stone Nation : the Rise, Fall, and Resurgence of an American Gang
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicOrganized Crime, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies, Criminology, African American
Publication Year2012
GenreTrue Crime, Social Science, History
AuthorLance Williams, Natalie Y. Moore
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight14.4 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Reviews"A powerful expos of disturbing realities underlying enduringly misunderstood urban legends." -- Kirkus Reviews, "A powerful expos of disturbing realities underlying enduringly misunderstood urban legends." - Kirkus Reviews, "A powerful exposé of disturbing realities underlying enduringly misunderstood urban legends." -- Kirkus Reviews, "A valuable addition to a serious library about crime, shedding light on the overlooked world of black Chicago gangs." - Foxhill Review, "A rigorous mixture of scholarship and journalism that is rendered with a contextual empathy that's rare in other literature on street gangs." --Salim Muwakkil, senior editor, In These Times , and host of The Salim Muwakkil Show , WVON, Chicago, "Filled with amazing and little known details and framed within Chicago African American history. The best and most accurate book on a contemporary Chicago gang ever written." --John Hagedorn, author, People & Folks: Gangs, Crime, and the Underclass in a Rustbelt City, "Moore and Williams demystify the gang-and bring out the quirks of charismatic founder Jeff Fort-in this well-researched book that digs out the truth, finds the humanity in urban legend and shows how church, state and community together created the most powerful, and contradictory, of street organizations." - Ebony (April 2011), "A valuable addition to a serious library about crime, shedding light on the overlooked world of black Chicago gangs." -- Foxhill Review, "A powerful exposé of disturbing realities underlying enduringly misunderstood urban legends." - Kirkus Reviews, "A rigorous mixture of scholarship and journalism that is rendered with a contextual empathy that's rare in other literature on street gangs." -Salim Muwakkil, senior editor, In These Times , and host of The Salim Muwakkil Show , WVON, Chicago, "Moore and Williams demystify the gang--and bring out the quirks of charismatic founder Jeff Fort--in this well-researched book that digs out the truth, finds the humanity in urban legend and shows how church, state and community together created the most powerful, and contradictory, of street organizations." -- Ebony (April 2011), "Filled with amazing and little known details and framed within Chicago African American history. The best and most accurate book on a contemporary Chicago gang ever written." -John Hagedorn, author, People & Folks: Gangs, Crime, and the Underclass in a Rustbelt City
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal364.106/60977311
SynopsisThis expos investigates the evolution of the Almighty Black P Stone Nation, a motley group of poverty-stricken teens transformed into a dominant gang accused of terroristic intentions. Interwoven into the narrative is the dynamic influence of leader Jeff Fort, who--despite his flamboyance and high visibility--instilled a rigid structure and discipline that afforded the young men a refuge and a sense of purpose in an often hopeless community. Details of how the Nation procured government funding for gang-related projects during the War on Poverty era and fueled bonuses and job security for law enforcement, and how Fort, in particular, masterminded a deal for $2.5 million to commit acts of terrorism in the United States on behalf of Libya are also revealed. In examining whether the Black P Stone Nation was a group of criminals, brainwashed terrorists, victims of their circumstances, or champions of social change, this social history provides both an exploration of how and why gangs flourish and insight into the way in which minority crime is targeted in the community, reported in the media, and prosecuted in the courts., This exposé investigates the evolution of the Almighty Black P Stone Nation, a motley group of poverty-stricken teens transformed into a dominant gang accused of terroristic intentions. Interwoven into the narrative is the dynamic influence of leader Jeff Fort, who--despite his flamboyance and high visibility--instilled a rigid structure and discipline that afforded the young men a refuge and a sense of purpose in an often hopeless community. Details of how the Nation procured government funding for gang-related projects during the War on Poverty era and fueled bonuses and job security for law enforcement, and how Fort, in particular, masterminded a deal for $2.5 million to commit acts of terrorism in the United States on behalf of Libya are also revealed. In examining whether the Black P Stone Nation was a group of criminals, brainwashed terrorists, victims of their circumstances, or champions of social change, this social history provides both an exploration of how and why gangs flourish and insight into the way in which minority crime is targeted in the community, reported in the media, and prosecuted in the courts.
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It’s extremely insightful and inspirational book that’s has a political agenda.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
