“The raids brought a revival of recurring rumors of tipoffs on days when hits were made by lucky patrons in the 500… — John W. Harshaw Last summer Copy Share Image
“If any of the numbers people were arrested, Willard and Mariah Redd carried the money to set them free. Being arrested with… — John W. Harshaw Money Copy Share Image
“While Newport housed the numbers Bankers, Cincinnati was the domain of the Runners/Writers and pickups. Runners worked on a commission based on… — John W. Harshaw Business education Copy Share Image
“Like other enterprises, the numbers game required management, accounting, marketing, organization and the services of lawyers, many of whom were Black. The… — John W. Harshaw Business Copy Share Image