The most shocking thing about Harlem gangster Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson is that he died like a schnook. Lauded as the Godfather of Harlem, he was the Golden Age cat with nine lives. He sidestepped ...

Frank Lucas may be Hollywood s man of the moment via Denzel Washington s portrayal of him in the film American Gangster, but the former Harlem drug lord is anything but that, according to the widow of ...

With season 4 of “Godfather of Harlem” currently filming, we at The Root thought it would be the perfect time to dig into Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson, the titular subject of the show. Played by Academy ...

Mayme Hatcher Johnson, the widow of former Harlem underworld boss Bumpy Johnson, died on Friday (May 1). The outspoken Mayme Johnson, 94, died in her Philadelphia home of respiratory failure, ...

“We always look at gangsters like they're not human beings.”- Godfather of Harlem creator Markuann Smith And then Godfather of Harlem came. "With Bumpy Johnson, he has so many layers to him. He’s not ...

Margaret Johnson, the granddaughter of larger-than-life Harlem gangster Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson who earned her own street stripes when she shot a mugger trying to rob her in her wheelchair, died ...

Season 4 of Godfather of Harlem has concluded, and we can confidently say the show is extremely underrated. It offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of Bumpy Johnson, a Black New York City ...