who was the leader of the purple gang
The Purple Gang The gang of boys were led by four brothers: Abe, Joe, Raymond and (Isadore) Izzy Burnstein,[7] who had moved to Detroit from New York City.[8]
Margaret Avery Avery is best known for her role as Shug Avery in the 1985 film The Color Purple. Her performance in this screen adaptation of Alice Walker's prize-winning novel The Color Purple earned Avery an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.