Media Summary: In February 1946, inside New York's most exclusive nightclub, one Black man sat alone at a table surrounded by armed Italian ... In June 1948, a Black-owned gaming club in Harlem became a target. Three well-dressed outsiders walked into the Royal Palace ... Autumn, 1951. Naples, Italy. Police arrest Charles "Lucky" Luciano — but 4000 miles away in Harlem, the real war is just ...

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In February 1946, inside New York's most exclusive nightclub, one Black man sat alone at a table surrounded by armed Italian ... In June 1948, a Black-owned gaming club in Harlem became a target. Three well-dressed outsiders walked into the Royal Palace ... Autumn, 1951. Naples, Italy. Police arrest Charles "Lucky" Luciano — but 4000 miles away in Harlem, the real war is just ... On August 19, 1965, on a quiet Harlem street, Harlem, mid-1930s—when the law didn't protect Black families, the streets had their own rules. A white gang attacks a Black ... Harlem, 1963. A professional operative spent 23 days tracking

FICTIONAL DRAMATIZATION — This episode is an audio fiction work inspired by historical figures and events from 1930s-60s ... On March 17, 1956, at 10:31 PM inside the Lennox Lounge in Harlem, Sonny Franzese publicly struck In 1951, the Italian mob walked into Harlem with guns, money, and a demand.

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The Night Bumpy Johnson Outsmarted His Own Bodyguard – One Click That Saved Harlem
The Night Bumpy Johnson Outsmarted the Italian Mafia | Lucky Luciano’s Most Dangerous Deal
Sicilian Family Tried to Take Black-Owned Casino — Bumpy Johnson Protected It Like His Own
The Corsicans Tried to Cut Bumpy Out — Harlem's Heroin War of 1952
1965 Harlem: 12 Bullets Hit Bumpy Johnson — None Were Enough
1952: A Police Captain PUT a Hit Squad on Bumpy — One Phone Call RUINED His Career
1949: A Rival Mob Boss Sends Hitmen to Bumpy’s Club — By Morning His Empire Crumbles
1945: A Mafia Boss Mocks Bumpy at a Harlem Club — Days Later His Empire Crumbles
White Gang Attacked Black Family's Home — Bumpy Wiped Out Entire Gang in 48 Hours
1963: A Man FOLLOWED Bumpy For Weeks — One Night, He Walked Into A Room And NEVER Walked Out
The Night Bumpy Johnson Fooled White America on Live TV
1956: Sonny Franzese Struck Bumpy 6 Times — His SILENT RECKONING Rewrote Harlem’s Rules
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The Night Bumpy Johnson Outsmarted His Own Bodyguard – One Click That Saved Harlem

The Night Bumpy Johnson Outsmarted His Own Bodyguard – One Click That Saved Harlem

The Night Bumpy Johnson Outsmarted

The Night Bumpy Johnson Outsmarted the Italian Mafia | Lucky Luciano’s Most Dangerous Deal

The Night Bumpy Johnson Outsmarted the Italian Mafia | Lucky Luciano’s Most Dangerous Deal

In February 1946, inside New York's most exclusive nightclub, one Black man sat alone at a table surrounded by armed Italian ...

Sicilian Family Tried to Take Black-Owned Casino — Bumpy Johnson Protected It Like His Own

Sicilian Family Tried to Take Black-Owned Casino — Bumpy Johnson Protected It Like His Own

In June 1948, a Black-owned gaming club in Harlem became a target. Three well-dressed outsiders walked into the Royal Palace ...

The Corsicans Tried to Cut Bumpy Out — Harlem's Heroin War of 1952

The Corsicans Tried to Cut Bumpy Out — Harlem's Heroin War of 1952

Autumn, 1951. Naples, Italy. Police arrest Charles "Lucky" Luciano — but 4000 miles away in Harlem, the real war is just ...

1965 Harlem: 12 Bullets Hit Bumpy Johnson — None Were Enough

1965 Harlem: 12 Bullets Hit Bumpy Johnson — None Were Enough

On August 19, 1965, on a quiet Harlem street,

1952: A Police Captain PUT a Hit Squad on Bumpy — One Phone Call RUINED His Career

1952: A Police Captain PUT a Hit Squad on Bumpy — One Phone Call RUINED His Career

One

1949: A Rival Mob Boss Sends Hitmen to Bumpy’s Club — By Morning His Empire Crumbles

1949: A Rival Mob Boss Sends Hitmen to Bumpy’s Club — By Morning His Empire Crumbles

One summer

1945: A Mafia Boss Mocks Bumpy at a Harlem Club — Days Later His Empire Crumbles

1945: A Mafia Boss Mocks Bumpy at a Harlem Club — Days Later His Empire Crumbles

One

White Gang Attacked Black Family's Home — Bumpy Wiped Out Entire Gang in 48 Hours

White Gang Attacked Black Family's Home — Bumpy Wiped Out Entire Gang in 48 Hours

Harlem, mid-1930s—when the law didn't protect Black families, the streets had their own rules. A white gang attacks a Black ...

1963: A Man FOLLOWED Bumpy For Weeks — One Night, He Walked Into A Room And NEVER Walked Out

1963: A Man FOLLOWED Bumpy For Weeks — One Night, He Walked Into A Room And NEVER Walked Out

Harlem, 1963. A professional operative spent 23 days tracking

The Night Bumpy Johnson Fooled White America on Live TV

The Night Bumpy Johnson Fooled White America on Live TV

FICTIONAL DRAMATIZATION — This episode is an audio fiction work inspired by historical figures and events from 1930s-60s ...

1956: Sonny Franzese Struck Bumpy 6 Times — His SILENT RECKONING Rewrote Harlem’s Rules

1956: Sonny Franzese Struck Bumpy 6 Times — His SILENT RECKONING Rewrote Harlem’s Rules

On March 17, 1956, at 10:31 PM inside the Lennox Lounge in Harlem, Sonny Franzese publicly struck

1951: A Deal Turned Deadly in Seconds — Bumpy Johnson Walked Out Owning Harlem

1951: A Deal Turned Deadly in Seconds — Bumpy Johnson Walked Out Owning Harlem

In 1951, the Italian mob walked into Harlem with guns, money, and a demand.