That's what I questioned about some of these documents and the actuality of those situations. There's so much information focus on the Italian criminal element that it gives the assumption they roll over the Black racketeers. I don't think it was the case and some racketeers didn't kick up at all or most of their profits. I argue that due to those times (Jim Crow) the investigators overlooked many black racketeers and disregard any information coming from their end of the story. In Chicago , Big 12 syndicate had a long run and with stood the Outfit which was at its peak. NYC focus on Queen/Bumpy & Genovese in Harlem but not much info on Bed-Stuy and few other black communities racketeers. Detroit racketeers collaborated and reach an agreement with the local crime family but no takeover per say. The South have Baltimore, DC, Atlanta, & Nashville numbers racket being unexplored in depth.


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