The gang, known as the Crips, is based in Los Angeles, California, and was started in 1969 by Raymond Washington, who at the time was 15 years old and Stanley Williams. Washington was not old enough to join in the Panther movement in the 60’s so he decided he wanted to take what he had learned, regarding control of neighborhoods, and start his own. Washington chose to continue the style of clothing the Panthers wore, such as the black leather jackets, and at first called the gang the Baby ... continue
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Crip Knowledge Gang: from L.A. to where?
July 22nd, 2009Blood Knowledge Gang in the U.S. and overseas
July 21st, 2009The Bloods were originally established on Los Angeles but has since branched out across much of the United States, and have about 15,000 members. They are known to wear the color red and use the gang sign that means blood and to be rivals with the gang known as the Crips. The Bloods have also been found to be in the U.S. military and, in the U.S. and overseas. A gang, known as the Pirus, is acknowledged to be the founders of the Bloods. Pirus used to be a set within the Crips gang, and after muc... continue
The Nortenos Gang – History and Culture
July 20th, 2009The Nortenos gang of Northern California has its roots in the prisons of the state. A Chicano gang associated with the Nuestra family, it started in 1960 when the inmates of the California state prison system began to identify by hometown and divide themselves into northerners and southerners, using the community of Delano as the dividing line. The Nortenos, or northerners became the bitter rivals of the southerner Surenos, an off-shoot of the Mexican mafia. Allegedly, this long-standing rivalry... continue
The Sureños Gang or simply The Southerners
July 19th, 2009Sureños is not a gang, but an alliance under which gangs align themselves. Sureños, which is Spanish for “Southerners” is comprised of Mexican-Americans gangs whose origins are the barrios of Southern California. Sureños are very dangerous because they are controlled by the Mexican Mafia. The Mexican Mafia actually consists of Sureños who have made it to prison. Once in prison, they become part of the influencing gang leaders who dictate the activities of the Sureños on the outs... continue
Clarence Smith and The Five Percenters
July 13th, 2009The Five Percenters or the Nation of Gods and Earths as the refer to themselves is a religious organization and is an off shoot of the Nation of Islam. However, just as muslims, they themselves do not describe their beliefs as a religion but simply as “a natural way of life”. The Five Percent Nation was created in the 1960’s when it’s founder Clarence Smith who is also known as Clarence 13x was exiled from the Nation of Islam. The reason for Clarence Smith leaving the Nat... continue
The People Nation Gang
July 10th, 2009The People Nation is not a gang, but an alliance under which gangs align themselves. The People Nation was created in Chicago in 1978, along with their long-time rivals, the Folk Nation. Many gangs align themselves with the People Nation and generally all of these groups consider themselves allies with each other as well as enemies of Folk Nation gangs. People Nation gangs include the Latin Kings; the Vicelords; the Spanish Lords; the El Rukns; the Black P Stones; the Bishops; the Gaylords; the ... continue
The Folk Nation Gang
July 6th, 2009The Folk Nation is not a gang, but an alliance under which gangs align themselves. The Folk Nation was created in Chicago in 1978, along with their long-time rivals, the People Nation. Many gangs align themselves with the Folk Nation and generally all of these groups consider themselves allies with each other as well as enemies of People Nation gangs. Folk Nation gangs include the Black Gangster Disciples; the Black Disciples; the Gangster Disciples; the Imperial Gangsters; the La Raza; the Span... continue
Blank Calendar Pages: how to create and print them
July 4th, 2009Blank calendar pages offer a world of opportunity. Not only can they be used to schedule important appointments, they can also remind a person of special occasions like birthdays and anniversaries. A person can choose a variety of writing utensils from gel pens to colored pencils to markers to personalize their blank calendar pages. They can also draw pictures, add stickers, and highlight specific days. Using this method grabs the person’s attention and helps them recall the events that ar... continue
Free Printable Calendar Online: why do you waste your money buying a calender?
July 2nd, 2009Did you know that you can print your own calenders online for free? If you search, you could probably find any subject that you are interested in, from puppies, to cars, and even models. When you print your calenders online for free, you get to see the whole calender and you will be able to see if you like it or not. When you buy a calender in the store, you have to rely on the small pictures on the back. If you don’t like some of the pictures in the calender there’s not much you can... continue
Printable Blank Calendar Template: do not forget to add your birthday!
July 1st, 2009It always seems that you need a calender when you don’t have one. When the new year starts, sometimes I find myself without a new calender until almost the end of January. Once you buy a calender, you come to depend on it to be something that will be there, but as the year ends it’s time to think about getting another one. There are thousands of different calenders that you could buy with different themes and pictures on them that have just about anything that you could want. You can... continue
Free 2009 Calendar Pages To Print: calender with different colors, shapes, pictures, or whatever else you would like
June 30th, 2009You can find tons on information about a wide array of subjects on the internet. There are thousands of pages on any subject that you could imagine. You can also find lots of information about different hobbies. One of these hobbies could be making your own calenders. You can find everything that you would need, in just a few minutes by searching the internet. If you type in “free calender pages” in any search engine, you can find lots of different templates to choose from. Some of... continue
Chinese Pregnancy Lunar Calendar: Baby Gender Prediction – Boy Or Girl?
June 29th, 2009There are many fun ways to try to conceive a boy or a girl, or to predict your baby’s gender once you are already pregnant. While some people might be worried about how ethical it is to try to predict or influence the sex of your baby, for most expectant parents, baby gender prediction is simply a fun tool that helps them enjoy the pregnancy even more. Even though you may have a secret preference for a boy or a girl, you’ll of course love your child no matter what the gender. But if you alre... continue
Ancient Chinese Birth Calendar – Gender Child Prediction
June 26th, 2009When you find out your pregnant the first thing that goes through your mind is I wonder if it is a girl or a boy? As for me I could not wait until I could go out and buy those sweet little boy or girl clothes. Most every woman I know saw the positive and ran to the stores to purchase something a bear or an outfit. Why not do a gender prediction test like the Chinese birth calendar? You can make an accurate determination of the gender and will not have to wait until the sixteenth to twenty week u... continue
Sun Aztec Calendar Tattoo, Pictures and Symbol: get your favourite!
June 16th, 2009The sun Aztec calendar tattoo, pictures and symbol are growing more popular with those who love beautiful art and interesting tattoos. It is also a tattoo that has stood the test of time with little or no changes to the symbology and features. Some people even believe that it is similar to the Mayan calendar as regards the end of the world. Some people who acquire the tattoos and art have no idea about the history of the symbol. The Aztecs had two different calendars each of which had a differen... continue
2012 Mayan Calendar Prediction : the end of the World Prophecy
June 14th, 2009The upcoming year of 2012 is cast as the end of the world according to the Mayan calender prediction. The prophecy shows the years leading up to 2012 as world economic collapse, starvation, the seas raising and swallowing up the lands, world strife as wars are fought every where. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, mass flooding and family stuctures breaking down are all part of the prediction of the end of the world. The 2012 Mayan calendar prediction has a lot in common with other prophecies that... continue
Free Lunar Moon Calendar: download and print the one you like
June 13th, 2009Calling all Pagans, Wiccans, gardeners, astrologers, astronomers and anyone else who needs to moon gaze. Now is the time to get your free 2009 lunar and full moon calendar, with moon phases, printable for convenient use. Although following the phases of the moon can help you tune into the more ancient rhythms of Nature, you can still take advantage of modern technology to help you get more natural. It has been said by more than one historian that the first calendar mankind ever used was the moon... continue