The students are facing the lifestyle and monster of
gangbanging and that culture.
Striking a major chord: a music teacher reaches out to his students through his art
Hunter Glass has found that "
gangbanging is a way of life, and gangs act as a replacement for the natural family, so for many this is the only way they know how to act or interact....
Gang warfare: criminals have found a new way to hone their combat skills: joining the U.S. military
Stephen Mitchell, the advisor for the SAAB chapter at two-year Foothill College in California, says many of these parents are "just so proud that their kid is not dead, that he's not out there
gangbanging. They'll accept that.
SAAB: tackling the Black, Brown male crisis
Tank: I changed my background, my page, until I stopped
gangbanging. And I was getting into a lot of things like revolutionaries, all that, like Zapatistas, the Brown Berets ...
Organizing MySpace: youth walkouts, pleasure, politics, and new media
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Gangbanging and supporting criminal acts, including selling drugs, robbery, burglary, carjacking, car theft and drive-by shootings;
Girls in gangs: on the rise in America
The mainstream media focused on the sensationalist lifestyles and rhymes of gangsta rap in the 1990s, which highlighted police brutality, prison life,
gangbanging, black-on-black violence, drug dealing, homophobia, and sexism in Southern California's hip hop culture.
The influence of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X on hip hop: "... success and prosperity for the majority of black Americans in the 21st century only will be achieved by a strong coalition of Christians and Muslims who are dedicated to the values of democracy and social justice."
Now just imagine for a moment that a Democratic politician had told a soft--core men's magazine in 1977 about
gangbanging a "black girl"--and when asked about it in 2003 said he didn't remember a thing about the interview or the incident itself, but also said he made the whole thing up to get attention.
Governor Groper?
"Once Daley and that lady from Washington go, the
gangbanging will start again.
Tilting at windmills
He might describe his
gangbanging past or his music-industry present in vivid black and white, but, as a master storyteller, he's also clearly looking at his life from multiple vantage points, recognizing that any moment can turn on its head with just a little chaotic nudge.
Letter from the editor
On Wednesday nights, the gym even hosts sessions for members of the Latin Kings, keeping them from
gangbanging during key nighttime hours.
Sparring off the streets: a boxing coach keeps youth off the streets by letting them in the ring
The goal was to incarcerate gang members until they were no longer in their prime
gangbanging years (Interview with DA, 2004).
Over-inclusive gang enforcement and urban resistance: a comparison between two cities
It's as much about race as it is about illicit real-estate deals or
gangbanging. Nora has been Ford's ace prosecutor in part because she's black (and so are the juries).
Slow Burn
"I can't help my
gangbanging past but I now spread the message of peace and love.
3AM: HE'S A GOOD DOGGY
Some things are acts of God, some things are behavioral miracles." He claims 60 to 70 percent effectiveness in getting
gangbanging kids to go straight.
Straight outta Boston: why is the "Boston Miracle"--the only tactic proven to reduce gang violence--being dissed by the L.A.P.D., the FBI, and Congress?
For whatever reason, he was the angry one, and his
gangbanging got him arrested for carjacking and weapons possession.
Gato and Alex--No Safe Place -- GANGS AND STATE VIOLENCE: THE HUMAN STORY OF THE LOS ANGELES POLICE SCANDAL