# The Avon Barksdale Story

<http://kottke.org/10/01/the-avon-barksdale-story>

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## From the page (probably an excerpt, not Jamie's words)

Here's the trailer for The Avon Barksdale Story, a documentary about the real-life Baltimore gangster than inspired the Avon Barksdale character on The Wire.


Barksdale's real name, Nathan Avon Barksdale, and his nickname, "Bodie," were both used in the series as composite characters. Avon Barksdale was The Wire's first season's central character. The storyline focused on the Barksdale clan and their ruthless hold on Baltimore's underworld and the intense efforts of law enforcement to stop them. Barksdale was a real crime figure in Baltimore.


(thx, mark)
 Tags: The Avon Barksdale Story   The Wire   TV   video

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