{"product_id":"9781556528453","title":"The Almighty Black P Stone Nation: The Rise, Fall, and Resurgence of an American Gang","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn gangster lore, the Almighty Black P Stone Nation stands out among the most notorious street gangs. But how did teens from a poverty–stricken Chicago neighborhood build a powerful organization that united 21 individual gangs into a virtual nation?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatalie Y. Moore and Lance Williams answer this and other questions in a provocative tale that features a colorful cast of characters from white do-gooders, black nationalists, and community organizers to overzealous law enforcement. The U.S. government funded the Nation. Louis Farrakahn hired the gang—renamed the El Rukns in a tribute to Islam—as his Angels of Death. Fifteen years before 9\/11, the government convicted the gang of plotting terrorist acts with Libyan leader Mu’ammar Gadhafi; currently, founding member Jeff Fort is serving a triple life sentence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exciting story about the evolution of a gang, the book is an exposé of how minority crime is targeted as well as a timely look at urban violence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chicago Review Press, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47062504276208,"sku":"9781556528453","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781556528453_p0.jpg?v=1763754009","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781556528453","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}