Socio-Economics & Politricks Cont'd The Gangs of NY Socio-Economics & Politricks Cont'd
Chang “Junkie Massacre” 11K gang members, 70% Puerto Rican #s largely excluded girl divisions
Gangs to Hip Hop Continuities: Gang leaders became hip hop leaders (i.e. Bambaataa) Hip hop “replaced” gang culture and gang “time” Bricolage, or appropriation of symbols Colors Expression through style Crews Graffiti, Dance (Apache Line / Rockin) Empowerment Fame Social justice and community building
The Education of Sonny Carson (1974) Dir. Michael Campus Based on a true story 1950s Brooklyn Sonny is in The Lords gang Old Mill = Apache Line Dialog is heavily sampled in rap songs
“Apache Line” Enter, leave or mess up within the gang Apache line is a gang dance known as the Uprock, Rocking, or The Rock Uprocking morphed into the bboy/girl dance of “toprocking,” which are any moves that are done standing up!
Fort Apache, the Bronx (1981) Dir. Daniel Petrie, Trailer One of Time-Life's first films Stars Pam Grier and Paul Newman Based on a true life book that portrays South Bronx through the eyes of police Controversy over negative portrayal of ALL Blacks and Puerto Ricans in film CAFA= Committee Against Fort Apache Joe Conzo, talks about CAFA
The Warriors (1979) Dir. Walter Hill Based on Sol Yurick's novel and the Greek story of Anabasis by Xenophon Futuristic / comic book aesthetic Warriors Stranded in the Tremont Paramount made Hill cast whites for “commercial reasons” Spawned “moral panic” and violence Opening scene=Hoe Avenue peace meeting Cyrus=Black Benjie
Warriors, Cont'd Only human life in NYC are gangs, cops and a couple bystanders City as menace; we need to see the sign of neglected infrastructure Gangs perform stereotypes and comical representations Divorce gangs from social context
The Warriors, Video Game 2005 Action-survival game