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Black Hand

extortion racket and the gangs that used it
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Black Hand
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Black Hand

Summary

Black Hand ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,927 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Black Hand is a type of racketeering[2].
  • Black Hand is part of organized crime[3].
  • Black Hand's Commons category is recorded as Black Hand (extortion)[4].
  • Black Hand's operating area is recorded as Little Italy[5].
  • Black Hand's significant place is recorded as Hillsville[6].
  • Black Hand's significant place is recorded as Boston[7].

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Definition and Type

Black Hand is a type of racketeering[2].

Use and Application

Black Hand is part of organized crime[3].

Why It Matters

Black Hand ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,927 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → —
    Part of → organized crime
    Significant place → Hillsville, Boston
    Subclass of → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007283121705171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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