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Stephanie St. Clair
This audacious black gangster fought the Italian mob for control of Harlem and won, taunting them in full-page newspaper ads as she went.
HBO Gives Crime Mob Boss Stephanie St. Clair Her Own Movie
Enterprising (and entertaining) Harlem Renaissance Mob Boss Stephanie St Clair (previously covered here) is getting her own movie, from HBO!
RP Theatre: Negotiation Tactics!
In which the RPs teach you how to negotiate!
Stephanie St. Clair to get her own HBO movie!
Harlem mob boss (and previous RP) Stephanie St Clair is set to get her own HBO movie! Ahh, exciting!
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