The Almighty Black P Stone Nation: The Rise, Fall, and Resurgence of an American Gang - Softcover

Moore, Natalie Y.; Williams, Lance A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1613744919 ISBN 13: 9781613744918

Verlag: Chicago Review Press, 2012

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Book by Moore Natalie Y Williams Lance

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"Journalist Moore and scholar Williams, the son of a former member of a rival gang, draw on interviews, newspaper accounts, and court records to examine the rise and fall of the gang that started as the Blackstone Rangers and later morphed into the El Rukns." --"Booklist"

"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 provocative tale." --"Chicago Citizen"

"A stunning book." --"StreetWise" (March 2, 2011)

"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 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"

"A provocative tale." "Chicago Citizen""

"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""

"A stunning book." "StreetWise" (March 2, 2011)"

"A must-read for anyone interested in the history of Chicago." "Chicago"" Crusader""

Reseña del editor:

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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• Verlag: Chicago Review Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1613744919
• ISBN 13: 9781613744918
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 304