Crips

The Crips are one of the largest and most violent associations of street gangs in the United States. They have been involved in many gang wars. They have grown from a few high school kids to one of the biggest gangs in America. There are rumors that say that Snoop Dogg, Ice-T, Afroman, Schoolboy Q, Aaron Hernandez, and Paul Pierce are all Crips. The Crips have had the greatest gang evolution known to man. From 2 people to 35,000 people in 30 years. They started in Los Angeles California and currently

The Crips Street Gang How has the Crips Street Gang evolved since the 1960’s? Gone are the days when battles were over community control, when loyalty meant self- determination, not self destruction. In the 1980’s crack cocaine became a major source of income for many African – American gang members in Los Angeles. Gangs were faced with intra-conflict old codes of conducts versus laissez-faire attitudes of the younger gang members. Gang violence increased as many capitalized on this

The documentary Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2008) focuses on conditions and causes of gang violence in Los Angeles, California, as well as the history and background of the main gangs that reside there. The information in the film is compiled from interviews of past and present members of the Crips and Bloods, which are the two main gangs that contribute to the violence in the area. The interviewees explain how the gangs work and the conditions under which these people live daily. There can

The documentary Crips and the Bloods: Made in America tells the dramatic story of the perpetual gang violence that runs the streets of Los Angeles, California. Gaining an inside look at how and why this violence is continued, the video focuses on the individuals that are affected by the gangs. Families are torn apart due to endless murders, children are taught to hate and act violently towards their neighbors, and people lose their soul to the gangs that they call their families. Of course every

were ruining the lives of African Americans everywhere. America also did not know that they had created two very dangerous monsters who would later run the streets of Los angles, using murder to do so. In Stacy Peralta’s documentary film called “The Crips and Bloods: Made in America”, gangs and gang violence is explained and shown in great detail. This documentary is used to attempt to bring attention to these gang’s brutal way of life and what caused this monstrosity. It is also used to bring attention

happened 40- 50 to even 60 years ago. In the United States you have two gangs known as the “crips and bloods”. The crips have with an estimated 30,000 to 35,000 members. The crips are one of the largest and most violent street gangs in the United States. Bloods refers to a loosely structured association of smaller street gangs, known as "sets". Bloods have estimated 15,000 to 20,000 people in their membership. The crips and bloods have been in rival since 1920’s. They are associated with robbery,

Introduction The purpose of this essay is to review and evaluate the book Feminist, Queer, Crip by Alison Kafer, by applying two major theoretical concepts to support her work. This book focuses on the framework of queer and crip theory, by applying two influential theorists it creates a whole new perspective on the views of feminism exhibiting how society should all be treated equally. Handling the major theories to support her arguments of the book will display itself as a work of social theory

     African American gangs in Los Angeles originated mostly from the migration of African Americans from the South after World War II. In the 1920’s most of the gangs in Los Angeles were family oriented and it was not until the late 1940’s that the first gangs began. The gangs surfaced out the area known as the East Side, which is the area east of Main Street to Alameda. A lot of the gangs surfaced because of the racism perpetrated by the whites. There was clear segregation

belonging.” 5 “Today there are approximately 274 Blood and Crip gangs in Los Angeles County alone.” 1 The gangs that are often in the news are usually made up of African-Americans. “African-Americans first formed street gangs in the late 1920s and early 1930s on the east side of Los Angeles near Central and Vernon Avenues. They were also forming in the downtown area of Los Angeles around the same time.” 4

perpetuate violence and criminal activity. There are four gangs that have gained nation status--Crips, Bloods, People Nation, and Folk Nation. American’s strain on African Americans and Latinos creates oppression and has led to the creation of these gangs. Minorities are predominantly in the lower class, stratified by inequality in the workplace, schools, and social groups. Vince Staples, a former Crip, details how society created his childhood and forced him into a gang. These gangs are heavily involved