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"Playing the Numbers "
Our Common Ground with Janice Graham
English - December 20, 2020 03:00 - 2 hours - 110 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsPolitics News black talk radio political empowerment black culture black history black economics Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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"Playing the Numbers"
Tonight we feature the history of the gambling practices within the Black community, known as "the numbers". At one time, this popular form of gambling was considered an underground self-sufficiency and grassroots business undertaking. Problems were many from local law enforcement and larger criminal activities. It disappeared as the large mafia operations took over completely and states fought back with legal alternatives.
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