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The Gangs of NY Socio-Economics & Politricks. Deindustrialized South Bronx, 1960s 55% unemployment rate; youth unemployment 60-80% 600K manufacturing.

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1 The Gangs of NY Socio-Economics & Politricks

2 Deindustrialized South Bronx, 1960s 55% unemployment rate; youth unemployment 60-80% 600K manufacturing jobs gone Urban renewal: started moving poor from other NYC Burroughs to the South Bronx Gentrification...

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4 Cross-Bronx Expressway Get from gentrified areas easier (Manhattan to Queens, etc) Real estate was held by slumlords because nobody wanted to own property, XBE The Bronx is Burning (1972 Doc) The Bronx is Burning – 30,000 fires from 1973-1977 Blocks upon blocks of ruins and abandoned buildings “Planned Shrinkage”: closing of schools/youth programs, laying off firemen and police

5 White Flight

6 80 Blocks from Tiffany's (1979) Dir. Gary Weis Focused on social decay and: – Savage Nomads (mixed) – Savage Skulls (mainly PR) Turf and “Colors” “Clubs” Family; in hip hop=CREW Appropriation of... – Military and MC style (Hebdige???)

7 Flyin' Cut Sleeves (1993) Dir. Rita Fecher (teacher at Dwyer Jr. High) Dir. Henry Chalfant (urban photographer and dir. of Style Wars) Former gang members and social justice, community building, etc. “Families” labeled by media as “gangs” Ghetto Brothers (Benjy Melendez) Influence of Black Panthers and Young Lords

8 From the Comics Herc gets stabbed GM Flash cutting “Quick Mix Theory” Flash brings Kid Creole and Melle Mel on the mic Brothers Disco=DJs Baron, Breakout, and KK Rockwell – The Mighty Mighty Sasquatch= sound system made from South Bronx debris! Crews start to get management! Herc hides the names of his records; others follow “Get Down” part=break

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