Madame Queen - Stephanie St. Clair

Meet Stephanie St. Clair, also known as Madame Queen, most likely the coolest woman we’ve covered yet. She had the grit to build an empire in Harlem that garnered the attention of mob bosses all over New York City. Yet, she also had the empathy and compassion to give back to her community, even when her life was at risk. Grab a fun drink for this one as we take you along for a wild ride.

Tea of the Day: Hibiscus Cocktail Tea by Tealyra

Sources:

Book: Sex Workers, Psychics and Numbers Runners: Black Women in New York City’s Underground Economy by LaShawn Harris

Show: Celebrity Crime Files: Lady Gangsters

• https://allthatsinteresting.com/stephanie-st-clair
• https://www.theroot.com/black-history-month-rebels-the-life-and-legend-of-mada-1841662116
• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/meet-stephanie-st-clair-immigrant-turned-millionaire-who-dominated-harlems-gambling-underground-180977759/
• https://www.aaihs.org/all-of-us-had-a-taste-outlaw-women-and-stephanie-st-clair-madame-queen-of-policy/
• https://www.gothamcenter.org/blog/the-queen-of-numbers-stephanie-st-clair-and-harlems-gambling-racket
• https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/dutch-schultz
• https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/bumpy-johnson