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26 sept. 2019 · EPIX’s Godfather of Harlem chronicles the struggle of one of America’s most notorious African-American mobsters as he fought to reclaim his neighborhood after more than a decade in prison.
- 2 min
- Gina Martinez
Learn about the life and crimes of Bumpy Johnson, the fearsome crime boss who ruled Harlem in the mid-20th century. From his early years in Charleston to his wars with Dutch Schultz and the Mafia, discover how he became the Harlem Godfather.
Godfather of Harlem tells the fictionalised story of infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson, "who in the early 1960s returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy must take on the Genovese crime family to regain control.
26 sept. 2019 · EPIX’s Godfather of Harlem chronicles the struggle of one of America’s most notorious African-American mobsters as he fought to reclaim his neighborhood after more than a decade in prison.
- Gina Martinez
18 avr. 2021 · The TV show is inspired by the life of Bumpy Johnson, a notorious Harlem gangster who fought the Italian mafia and worked with Malcolm X. Learn how the show portrays his rise, fall, and legacy in New York City history.
Johnson was under a federal indictment for drug conspiracy when he died of a heart attack on July 7, 1968, at the age of 62. He was at Wells Restaurant in Harlem shortly before 2 a.m., and the waitress had just served him coffee, a chicken leg, and hominy grits, when he fell over clutching his chest. [1]
2 oct. 2019 · Inspired by true events, Godfather of Harlem stars Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker as Bumpy Johnson, an infamous crime boss who returns home after a decade in the slammer to find a very...
