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Bumpy Johnson

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Bumpy Johnson: The Harlem Godfather & Enforcer (1905 - 1968)

 

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Bumpy Johnson saves Malcolm X.

 

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Malcolm X and Bumpy Johnson stand up for police brutality victims in need of medical attention

 

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Godfather Of Harlem “Bumpy Johnson” (Best Scene Season 2)

 

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THE BUMPY JOHNSON CREW

Ellsworth Raymond "Bumpy" Johnson was an American mob boss and bookmaker in New York City's Harlem neighborhood. He was the main Harlem associate of Charles "Lucky" Luciano and what later became known as the Genovese crime family, and his criminal career has inspired films and television.