1. Gangs of New York

2. New York City 5 Boroughs – Manhattan (1) – Brooklyn (2) – Queens (3) – Bronx (4) – Staten Island (5)

3. The South Bronx 1950s – middle class communities - white, black, Irish, Jewish, Peurto Rican Robert Moses – Cross-Bronx Expressway - Exodus from the South Bronx

4. The South Bronx 1970s – Slumlords - Burning apartment buildings - Insurance $ - Abandonment

5. The South Bronx 1950-1970: Over 750,000 left the South Bronx 600,000 lost jobs Youth unemployment: 60-80% Drug addicts – Heroin, Crack Development of gangs

6. Bronx Gangs Savage Skulls Black Spades Savage Nomads Ghetto Brothers Seven Immortals Roman Kings

7. Outlaws Community protection – junkies/burglars Doing police dirty work Violence – Gang wars (between clubs)

8. Gang Initiations Savage Skulls – Russian Roulette Other gangs - Apache Line Movies

9. Block Parties Summer – food, music, community building Music – turntables – Power: street lamps Dancing – Disco/funk, Latino

10. Afrika Bambaataa Member of Black Spades 1971 – Peace pact between gangs Formation of the Universal Zulu Nation Zulu Kingz – Bboys Pioneer of Hip Hop DJ (more to come)

11. Rocking/Uprocking Apache Line Latin/disco/funk influences Jerks/Burns – humiliate opponent Gang members would rock Battles led to fights