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Robert Beck (born Robert Lee Maupin or Robert Moppins Jr.; [1] August 4, 1918 – April 30, 1992), better known as Iceberg Slim, was an American former pimp who later became a writer. Beck became known for his 1967 memoir, Pimp: The Story of My Life, as well as novels such as Trick Baby.
Saul Alinsky. Saul David Alinsky (January 30, 1909 – June 12, 1972) was an American community activist and political theorist. His work through the Chicago -based Industrial Areas Foundation helping poor communities organize to press demands upon landlords, politicians, bankers and business leaders won him national recognition and notoriety.
William Morris "Flukey" Stokes (December 12, 1937 – November 19, 1986) was an American reputed mobster from Chicago, Illinois.Stokes was from the South Side and well known for his silk suits, [8] diamond rings, and flamboyant lifestyle [9] as a drug trafficking kingpin and pool hall owner. [10]
TheStreet, Inc., formerly TheStreet.com, Inc., was co-founded in 1996 by Jim Cramer and Marty Peretz. It became a public company via an initial public offering in May 1999 [5] under the direction of former CEO Kevin English and former CFO Paul Kothari. [6][7] Dave Kansas became editor-in-chief in April 1997. Kansas also opened a San Francisco ...
Rivals. Folk Nation, Gangster Disciples. The Four Corner Hustlers (4CH) is an African American street gang founded in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago in the 1960s by Walter Wheat and Freddy Gauge. [1] The Four Corner Hustlers at first were a single gang that would wear the colors black and brown.
Simon City Royals. The Simon City Royals, also known as the Almighty Simon City Royal Nation, are a street and prison gang which began in Chicago during 1952 as Simon City, a greaser gang. They named themselves for Simons Park, which is located on the corner of Drake and Wabansia in the Humboldt Park neighborhood where they originally formed.
Origins and history. The Almighty Gaylords Nation, founded in 1953, is one of Chicago's oldest street gangs, [4] originating in the West Town neighborhood at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Noble Street. Initially composed mostly of Italians, it also included some Mexican Americans, reflecting the ethnic diversity of the area, which was ...
Resurrection Mary is a well-known Chicago area ghost story, of the "vanishing hitchhiker" type, a type of folklore that is known in many cultures. According to the story, the ghost resides in Resurrection Cemetery in Justice, Illinois, a few miles southwest of Chicago. Resurrection Mary is considered to be Chicago's most famous ghost. [1][2][3]