Wealthy white people don’t give back to the same degree as wealthy Black people do. It’s an expectation for Black people to give back but because that expectation isn’t there with white people socialists want to create governance to force it.

The way America's government talks to citizens is disgraceful.

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St. Clair's success was notable not only for her wealth but also for her defiance of the patriarchal norms in the male-dominated numbers game. Remember this: power isn’t always about titles or institutions.

Sometimes it’s about refusing to be silenced.

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speak out against police brutality, and uplift Harlem’s residents. Stephanie St. Clair died in 1969, but her legend endures. She was more than a gangster — she was a fearless Black woman who defied the Mafia, the police, and systemic racism. (cont)

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Dutch Schultz's (below) assassination in 1935 marked a turning point in St. Clair's life, after which she transitioned to a more legitimate businesswoman.

Beyond the rackets, St. Clair was a civil rights advocate. She used her wealth to fund legal challenges, (cont)

St. Clair began publishing ads in newspapers exposing police corruption and Mafia intimidation. She partnered with Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson (below), who later became Harlem’s most famous gangster, to defend her turf against Schultz’s violent takeover attempts. (cont)

business, earning over $20,000 per year in the 1920s. This was unheard of for a woman, a Black woman at that. But, her rise brought enemies. Mobsters like Dutch Schultz and Lucky Luciano tried to muscle into Harlem. Ms. St. Clair wasn't having it. (cont)

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an underground lottery that became Harlem’s financial backbone. St. Clair’s operation gave jobs and economic power to Harlem’s Black community. She became known as the Numbers Queen, respected and feared at the same time.

She built a lucrative (cont)

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She wasn’t just a crime boss — she was a community protector and outspoken critic of corruption. Born in Guadeloupe, she arrived in New York and quickly saw how mainstream banks excluded Black residents. Her solution? The "numbers racket", (cont)
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I will! TY!

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