Bumpy Johnson vs Sal Bonanno (1948) | The Night Harlem Chose Its King

Bumpy Johnson vs Sal Bonanno (1948) | The Night Harlem Chose Its King

In September 1948, Sal “The Butcher” Bonanno walked into Harlem with six armed men, believing he could intimidate the most feared man in the neighborhood—Bumpy Johnson.
What happened next changed the balance of power in New York’s underworld forever.
This is the true story of how Bumpy Johnson, the Godfather of Harlem, faced the Italian Mafia without firing a single shot—and won through loyalty, respect, and absolute control.
From Harlem’s numbers racket to the secret meeting of the Five Families, this untold crime story reveals why the Mafia never tried to take Harlem again.
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