The Birth of Gangs
Contrary to popular belief, most gangs in urban
communities were not created to be criminal
organizations. Most of gangs started off as
organizations working to fight systematic oppression,
promote equality, and protect the community. Today,
many of these organizations have evolved into criminal
street gangs. These street gangs have no sensible
objective and promote a community and selfdestructive ideology. Each year, around the country,
tens of thousands of young people are murdering each
other in honor of gangs that have no positive nor
progressive agenda. Millions have lost their lives to death or prison in honor of gangs they cannot tell you
the history of. I am speaking from experience. I can not
tell you who created the gang I was from, I cannot tell
you when it was created, nor can I tell you why it was
created. All I know is it derives from Stanley Williams
creation of the Crips. However, before his death,
Stanley admitted his creation of the Crips was not to
promote a self-destructive community, and he died
denouncing the gang. He also expressed his regret for
creating one of the most dangerous gangs in the United
States, this was not his intention. However, today many
people are still killing and dying in honor of something
that was created for the opposite of what it has turned
into.
If people stop for a second and study their gang’s
history, they may discover it was created for a positive,
progressive reasons, or they may discover no one truly
knows its history. Once you take the time to learn about
the gang and its culture, you will realize you are
throwing your life away for something that has no
sensible objective and makes zero sense! The only thing
for sure is, your life will end in a early brutal death or a
lengthy prison sentence! Is this your destiny?
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CHAPTER ONE IN REVIEW
Questions & Answers
Please write 2-3 sentences answering the
following questions:
1. What did you learn from this chapter?
2. Why was the gang you are from or interested
in joining created?
3. Do you think gangs have a positive purpose? If
so, give us a few examples?