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Black Women Ran Numbers Rackets Game During the Prohibition Era

Before the world made room for women, women like Alberta Green and Madam St. Clair made their own damn room.

In the brutal streets of the early 1930s, during Prohibition, these women stepped into the gambling underworld and built fortunes in a game controlled largely by men.

And for Black women—living under racism, sexism, and relentless social suppression—the odds were stacked even higher.

But they didn’t ask for a seat at the table.

They took the table.

Egyptian Crime Show Host Sentenced to Death By Hanging for Drug Crimes

NY Post — A popular Egyptian TV presenter has been sentenced to death by hanging after she was convicted for her role in a massive drug trafficking ring.

Sarah Khalifa, a 39-year-old former host of Egyptian crime show “Mission Impossible” sobbed in court as she was ordered to be executed in Cairo, Al-Jazeera reported.

“Please listen to me, sir. My parents raised me well; they are people who pray, and I don’t need drug money,” Khalifa, who has more than 2 million followers on social media, pleaded to officials.

Khalifa and 11 others were sentenced to death after they were convicted of operating an organized gang that imported raw materials to make drugs, Egyptian state media reported.

Daughter of Drug Kingpin Pablo Escobar Avoids the Public Spotlight

Manuela Escobar is perhaps best known for being the only daughter of the notorious Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar. But unlike her father, Manuela has never been accused of a single crime — and she refuses to show her face in public.

One of the most famous recluses in the world, Manuela first vanished from the spotlight in the 1990s. Though her mother and brother were also in hiding for several years, they now freely give interviews to the press and share their personal stories about Pablo with anyone who will listen.

Meanwhile, Manuela has refused to participate. What’s more, she hasn’t been seen outside for so long that few people even know what she looks like anymore.