Black Brothers, Inc.
The Violent Rise and Fall of Philadelphia's Black Mafia

This is a very difficult book to read because it contains some pretty graffic descriptions of crimes committed during the absolute worst time in Philly history. The city was under the rein of a shamelessly corrupt and racist administration, and to be black at that time was to be considered a largely......more

The brutality and horrific crimes carried out by this organization displays the dark underbelly of how individuals will assault their own community in the lure of gaining money and fame.......more

While I loved this book and read it back in 2004-2005 they were selling them on book stands in North Philly on Broad and Erie. The book kept me entertained and on the edge of my seat. I truly loved learning about my area SP in the 60-70 I was born in the 80’s. A lot of it was was approved by family......more

This book is so horrific,maybe because my family knows some of these cats. These men have done some crazy things;yes but it was all for the love of money and respect, and i can respect that only because the italian mafia did the same things, and have been doing it for decades.......more

Not that well written. It covers a variety of interesting topics but in a very boring manner. A lot of insignificant details are added, often spanning paragraphs, and then there are two or three sentences about what actually happened. The narrative frequently jumps from topic to unrelated topic with......more