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

This expos investigates the evolution of the Almighty Black P Stone Nation, a motley group of poverty-stricken...
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Author: Natalie Y. Moore
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The Almighty Black P Stone Nation: The Rise, Fall, and Resurgence of an American Gang by Moore, Natalie Y.

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

$40.65

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

$40.65
Author: Natalie Y. Moore
Format: Paperback
Language: English
This 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.

Author: Natalie Y. Moore, Lance Williams
Publisher: Lawrence Hill Books
Published: 09/01/2012
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781613744918

About the Author
Natalie Y. Moore is an author and a journalist who reports on issues of race and community for Chicago Public Radio. Her work has appeared in publications such as Bitch, Black Enterprise, the Chicago Reporter, the Chicago Sun-Times, the Chicago Tribune, Essence, and In These Times. She is coauthor of Deconstructing Tyrone: A New Look at Black Masculinity in the Hip-Hop Generation. Lance Williams is an educator, an inner-city youth advocate and activist, and the son of a former Vice Lords member. He is a founder and a chairman of the board of the Know Thyself Program, a community-based organization providing cultural- and social-enrichment programs for youth in schools; a principal investigator of CeaseFire, an antiviolence initiative in Chicago; a board member of the Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois program; and a member of the executive committee of the Governor's Statewide Community Safety and Reentry Working Group. They both live in Chicago.

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