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WellBuiltStyle on Twitter: "This was a MONEY scene from The Wire. Avon and Stringer visit "The Pit" Do you even think a show like The Wire could be made today? I say
Black Fictional Characters - Name: Avon Barksdale Played By: Wood Harris Show: The Wire Season 1,2,3,5 Avon Randolph Barksdale is the dominant Heroin dealer in West Side Baltimore, heading the Barksdale Organization.
Nathan Barksdale, The Real-Life Baltimore Gangster Who Was Inspiration For 'The Wire,' Died In Prison
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