The Founders
When you watch fictional television shows, watch fictional movies, read fictional stories about gangs you almost always see the leader of the gang as the …
History
1964
Machine gun fire echoed as torpedoes ripped through the waters at the Gulf of Tolkien near North Vietnam paving the way to the opening moves …
White Boys in the Hood: The Chicago Greaser
Ah, the white gangbanger, something people often talk about with a smug grin. The vision of the white gangbanger is usually that of a young …
The meaning behind the Folk and People alliances
Most of us around this country and many people abroad have heard of the Folk and People street gang alliances. These alliances are now present …
A piece of evidence proving the existence of some of our well-known gangs
Some people still ask me where I get my information, and of course I have to tell them I get it from several sources. One …
The Slums of Chicago
Good day Chicago and the world. Many of you hear about how tough and dangerous the streets of Chicago are, you may also hear about …
The American Dream
It’s called the American Dream because you gotta be asleep to believe it. —George Carlin
Chicago’s Most Gangster Hoods
I have written about 56 of the 77 Chicago neighborhoods but left out 21 of them; the reason why is because those 21 neighborhoods do …
Life and Death of The Projects
Origin of the problem The economy slides During the Great Depression years of the 1930s decade, our nation was in a severe economic crisis that …