![]() ![]() Similarly, the general lack of dates and references made the chapters covering 1900-1920 more convoluted and overall inaccurate. In one place Chepesiuk identifies Dutch Schultz as a key figure in Joe Masseria's gang. The few chapters on other gangsters are convoluted and inaccurate. This book would be better titled Black Gangsters of Harlem. This preference crops up again in Black Gangsters of Chicago. In this case, the author clearly is more interested in black gangsters than other gangsters. The result is more attention to some figures than others. There were many gangsters in Harlem 1900-2000. This is probably a compromise between the author trying to add some academic credentials and the publisher making the books more user-friendly to casual readers. Although the appendices are full of references and footnotes, they are not connected to specific passages, just a general works cited per chapter. A late addition to their lineup includes Gangsters of Harlem. Barricade Books has carved a niche for itself in true crime. ![]()
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