https://www.grunge.com/370781/the-complex-history-of-the-crips-and-the-bloods-rivalry/
South Central Los Angeles in the 1950s looked like any other town in the United States — same cars, clothes, and architecture. The only difference being the majority of the population was Black. During World War II, the country was in need of more manpower.The U.S. government made it illegal to discriminate based on race, opening up opportunities for Black Americans to get jobs in the

https://www.policemag.com/special-units/article/15350124/tracing-the-roots-of-black-gang-rivalry
Al Valdez. July 31, 1996. Intimidation and retaliation spur the growth and violence of black Los Angeles street gangs. When black street gangs first appeared in South Central Los Angeles in the 1920s, they were comprised of family members and close friends. To enhance a gangster image and establish income, members involved themselves in limited

https://hbcubuzz.com/2024/02/top-hbcu-bands-2024/
Here are the results for this year's 5 Top HBCU Bands! Spartan Legion - Norfolk State University. The Purple Marching Machine - Miles College. Human Jukebox - Southern University and A&M College. Marching Tornado Band - Talladega College. Marching Maroon & White - Alabama A&M University. Quintessa is a Staff Writer for HBCU Buzz, as

https://www.grunge.com/717497/rules-bloods-have-to-follow/
They crafted the 31 rules for UBN members to follow and, for the gang, those numbers have meaning. The symbolism of zero means blood, one is for unification of all Bloods, and three is for the 31 rules, according to an intelligence report published by Virginia State Police. Because of this, October 31 was designated the gang's official birthday.

https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2023/5/10/23718944/house-of-black-aew-trios-title-match-rules-explained
There was some confusion when the champs laid these out last week. So ahead of their first defense under the House Rules on the May 10 Dynamite, Buddy Matthews broke them down for us. ... The House of Black have been AEW trios champions since March 5, 2023. They won the belts from the Elite, retained in a triple threat against the Elite and the

https://apnews.com/article/hbcu-bands-culture-33ac33f006b67ad1713a07843ad6172a
The band brought down the house when Simmons handed a microphone and a bucket hat to a band member, and he rapped Run DMC's hit "It's Tricky" while the band performed the song. Conner, fellow drum major Kevin Smith and head drum major KamRon Hadnot wowed the crowd with a choreographed dance during the piece.

https://www.the-sun.com/news/2145998/bloods-crips-gangs-meaning-los-angeles/
Crips is an acronym that allegedly stands for Community Revolution in Progress. 10. The Crips gang originated in Los Angeles in 1969 and stemmed from the Black Panther organization Credit: Corbis Historical - Getty. 10. Rapper Cardi B has been linked to the Bloods gang Credit: Getty Images.

https://collider.com/who-are-the-greens-and-blacks-house-of-the-dragon/
The factions fighting for the Iron Throne in House of the Dragon are referred to as the Greens (Aegon's supporters) and the Blacks (Rhaenyra's supporters). The Blacks have the advantage with

https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1218345/malakai-black-and-house-of-black-wins-world-trios-championship-at-aew-revolution/
New AEW World Trios Champions were crowned on Sunday night at the AEW Revolution 2023 pay-per-view. Malakai Black, Buddy Matthews, and Brody King defeated The Elite's Kenny Omega and The Young

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crips
The Crips are a primarily African-American alliance of street gangs that are based in the coastal regions of Southern California.Founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1969, mainly by Raymond Washington and Stanley Williams, the Crips began as an alliance between two autonomous gangs, and developed into a loosely connected network of individual "sets", often engaged in open warfare with one

https://apnews.com/general-news-5cf9d58893d44b13b2cb61eb9be11961
That last Gang Book, which is used as a guide for regional police, was published in 2012. NUMBERS. Chicago has 59 active street gangs, with more than 2,000 semi-autonomous factions. Police estimate 100,000 gang members are in the city. More than half are in three gangs — the Gangster Disciples, Latin Kings and Black P Stones.

https://uncf.org/the-latest/the-numbers-dont-lie-hbcus-are-changing-the-college-landscape
The Solution: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Some of the most heartening statistics come from our nation's HBCUs. Though HBCUs make up only three percent of the country's colleges and universities, they enroll 10% of all African American students and produce almost 20% of all African American graduates. HBCUs actively work to address the financial obstacles Black

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2021/11/29/54-slayings-more-than-80-charged-as-chicagos-gangs-have-changed-so-have-federal-rico-prosecutions/
The victims met their fates over two decades in every corner of the city: informants shot execution-style, rivals gunned down in barbershops and restaurants, a rapper targeted after online taunts,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_major_sports_championship_seasons
Stanley Cup championship, 1914-present [b] National Football League : Super Bowl championship, 1966-present. NFL championship, 1920-1965 [c] AFL championship, 1960-1965 [c] AAFC championship, 1946-1949. Teams which are based in the same metropolitan area are considered together for this article even if they are not based in the same city.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/13/special-series/families-hbcus-graduates-legacy.html
For many, they've come to offer something else: a link to a treasured legacy. The Alexander family has four generations of Morehouse College graduates. Tedd Alexander III, bottom right

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10087196-acclaimed-billy-gunn-beat-house-of-black-to-win-aew-trios-titles-at-all-in-2023
House of Black had the longest trios title reign in AEW history to their credit at over 170 days entering All In, as they ran through many of the best three-man units the company has to offer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_gangs_in_the_United_States
Female gang members in US street gangs operate within either exclusively female gangs or mixed-gender gangs. Gangs that allow female recruits include all-women functioning units, coed gangs, and female auxiliaries to male gangs. Although female gang membership parallels male membership in many ways, female members and gangs exist and operate in unique ways.

https://www.justice.gov/criminal/criminal-vcrs/gallery/prison-gangs
Prison Gangs. Prison gangs are criminal organizations that originated within the penal system and they have continued to operate within correctional facilities throughout the United States. Prison gangs are also self-perpetuating criminal entities that can continue their operations outside the confines of the penal system. Typically, a prison

https://www.britannica.com/topic/gang-crime
gang, a group of persons, usually youths, who share a common identity and who generally engage in criminal behaviour.In contrast to the criminal behaviour of other youths, the activities of gangs are characterized by some level of organization and continuity over time. There is no consensus on the exact definition of a gang, however, and scholars have debated whether the definition should

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Gangs_in_the_United_States
Subcategories. This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total. Gangs in the United States by ethnicity ‎ (8 C) Gangs in the United States by state ‎ (49 C) Gangs in Washington, D.C. ‎ (3 P)

https://mjrl.org/2019/01/14/is-gang-membership-a-crime-how-rico-laws-turn-groups-into-gangs/
The social reality is that when groups of low-income racial minorities spend time together and adopt symbols to signify their unity, sometimes but not always including a "gang" title, law enforcement will view each one of them as a "gang member" with its full criminal stigma. Both of those realities came to bear in the Seven Mile Bloods

https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/189916.pdf
The series considers issues such as gang migra-tion, gang growth, female involvement with gangs, homicide, drugs and violence, and the needs of communities and youth who live in the presence of youth gangs. "Hybrid" youth gangs1 have existed in the United States at least since the 1920s (Thrasher, 1927). Early hybrid gangs were described

https://facts.net/famous-trios/
Peter, Paul, and Mary. Image from The Toledo Blade. Peter, Paul, and Mary were one of the longest-lasting music trios in history, lasting from 1961 until 2009 (albeit with a break in between). Although the trio ended following Mary's death in 2009, Peter and Paul have continued to perform.