I remember the Savage skulls when I was 7 years old ,my Mom was an R.N. in Saint Francis hospital. I was a little kid fascinated with the chains ,the leather jackets, the hair,these guys must today be in there 70s ,Now I see them on YOU TUBE,This is GREAT.I'mtalking about 1966-67.
There were some white people still in the Bronx during the Savage Skulls... I was one of them and knew a lot of skulls. I am from Southern Blvd. & E. 149th Street and we were one of the last white families left because we could not afford to move out. Let me tell you guys, I seen it all, but those were the good old days... I still work in the South Bronx now too. I love my community!
Read the book Gangs of NY(The one that the movie was based on). There have been bad ass street gangs in NYC since the 1800's. Long before other big cities. The 40 Thieves,Dead Rabbits,Natives,American Guard,Plug Uglies etc....
All of these gangs are gone now, everyone from the Savage Skulls to the Black Spades and a thousand others are history. They all pretty much faded away by the early 80's, just like gangs in Philly. The gangs were not passed down from generation to generation like they were in L.A. or Chicago.
Before the NY crips and bloods. You had the Savage Skulls and Black Spades. Before sets you and chapters. Around this time gangs in L.A are growing. But back in NY gangs are declining because of a new movement. Called Hip-Hop.
You give the weakest, most cowardly kid a gun, and he might as well be 10 feet tall. But if that kid goes to jail, he's doesn't have his gun to protect him anymore and he has nowhere to hide. I bet those kids in the 1978 "Scared Straight" doc had carried guns before.
For those of you who keep ragging and calling these guys subhuman or w.e, I don't think you realize how shitty the Puerto Ricans and immigrants were treated when they were forced to come over. There homes and lands in Puerto Rico were bought out by big companies and literally the land was stripped for nothing and they came to US and settled in the Bronx. They did have to struggle just like all other immigrants had to struggle when they first came to US. Itallians, Irish, Jews went through same
@Bootlegteen47 No shit I didn't live there but I did spend time on Southern Blvd. near Hunts Point back then I read that the Bronx is now 15% white, Brooklyn and Queens are 45% white and Manhattan is 55% white and it's population is now increasing for the first time since the late 1800s Staten Is.of course is 85% white compared to 75% for Westchester! I'm not bringing it up for any racist reasons just interested in the changing demographics I grew up mainly in Yonkers not as nice as Riverdale
I remember the Savage skulls when I was 7 years old ,my Mom was an R.N. in Saint Francis hospital. I was a little kid fascinated with the chains ,the leather jackets, the hair,these guys must today be in there 70s ,Now I see them on YOU TUBE,This is GREAT.I'mtalking about 1966-67.
'67, year i was born across the nation and a little bit north(Canada)
Tough times...
There were some white people still in the Bronx during the Savage Skulls... I was one of them and knew a lot of skulls. I am from Southern Blvd. & E. 149th Street and we were one of the last white families left because we could not afford to move out. Let me tell you guys, I seen it all, but those were the good old days... I still work in the South Bronx now too. I love my community!
Read the book Gangs of NY(The one that the movie was based on). There have been bad ass street gangs in NYC since the 1800's. Long before other big cities. The 40 Thieves,Dead Rabbits,Natives,American Guard,Plug Uglies etc....
respect for the Bronx from north Belgrade
All of these gangs are gone now, everyone from the Savage Skulls to the Black Spades and a thousand others are history. They all pretty much faded away by the early 80's, just like gangs in Philly. The gangs were not passed down from generation to generation like they were in L.A. or Chicago.
WORD UP 2 DAT!! Rumbles Ain't What they used to be!! Now itz all 'bout shootouts and no hand skillz!!
wow NY has changed yall. I remember these days damn...
Before the NY crips and bloods. You had the Savage Skulls and Black Spades. Before sets you and chapters. Around this time gangs in L.A are growing. But back in NY gangs are declining because of a new movement. Called Hip-Hop.
None of those weak ass gangs got nothing on good old mau maus and nicky cruz
love the music
wild footage, where did you get it? Thanks for posting.
You give the weakest, most cowardly kid a gun, and he might as well be 10 feet tall. But if that kid goes to jail, he's doesn't have his gun to protect him anymore and he has nowhere to hide. I bet those kids in the 1978 "Scared Straight" doc had carried guns before.
what film is this? any info?
this is 99.9 percent footage from 80 Blocks from Tiffany's
@Bootlegteen47 how long ago was that
The reason a lot of these gangs aren't around anymore is because of the emergence of HIP-HOP.
For those of you who keep ragging and calling these guys subhuman or w.e, I don't think you realize how shitty the Puerto Ricans and immigrants were treated when they were forced to come over. There homes and lands in Puerto Rico were bought out by big companies and literally the land was stripped for nothing and they came to US and settled in the Bronx. They did have to struggle just like all other immigrants had to struggle when they first came to US. Itallians, Irish, Jews went through same
Wow, I'd love to see the whole thing.
the good ol' days
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same shit u can see in my country at nights
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Good idea...
Remember the mau maus
Yeah, back in the day you needed brains and braun to be in a gang not guns, even though they were used sometimes but mostly people used their fists.
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tats true dog. i tried to explain that to someone on you tube recently.
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@Bootlegteen47 why did white people leave
no fear
This is the real shit, not this fakr highschool shit that goes on today
@Bootlegteen47 No shit I didn't live there but I did spend time on Southern Blvd. near Hunts Point back then I read that the Bronx is now 15% white, Brooklyn and Queens are 45% white and Manhattan is 55% white and it's population is now increasing for the first time since the late 1800s Staten Is.of course is 85% white compared to 75% for Westchester! I'm not bringing it up for any racist reasons just interested in the changing demographics I grew up mainly in Yonkers not as nice as Riverdale
Mau maus can beat all of those weak ass gangs
You borrwed all these clips. Nothing original.
WHEELS OF SOUL MC 1%
I'm not white and I can't stand when people play their music loud. Especially like right now at 1:25 am.
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lol . who cares