Something wicked this way comes: A historical account of Black gangsterism offers wisdom and warning for african American leadership

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 347-361

  Cureton, Steven R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Black experience; Black leadership; Gangs; Racial representation

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350525085     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021934708315486     Document Type: Article

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