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The band was formed in 1985 by guitarist Harry Cody and bassist Tim Sköld, with singer Zinny J. Zan and drummer Stixx Galore taking part in their most commercially successful lineup. The band released three studio albums, Shotgun Messiah, Second Coming and Violent New Breed, with Cody and Sköld being the only constant members of the band ...
The Black gangs, which started as protection groups, began fighting each other. But in 1965 after the Watts Rebellion, much of the violence between the gangs dissipated. Members instead focused on fighting police brutality and other social injustices. Black gang activity declined in the years following with a turn towards political advocacy. [7]
The Gangster Disciple Nation (often abbreviated as the GD's; formally, GDN), also known as Growth & Development, is an African American street and prison gang founded by former rivals David Barksdale and Larry Hoover; in 1968, the two came together to form the Black Gangster Disciple Nation (BGDN).
In 1969, Larry Hoover, the leader of the rival gang "Gangster Disciples," agreed to a merger with Barksdale to create a unified gang called the "Black Gangster Disciples Nation." Soon after the alliance was formed, Larry Hoover and one member were charged and convicted for the murder of another member, and both received a life sentence in prison.
Founded in New York City's South Bronx in the late 1960s, the gang eventually spread to much of the Northeastern United States. Like the Young Lords, they were involved in politics, particularly the Puerto Rico independence movement, and were associated with the then-new Puerto Rican Socialist Party. Its members had political motivation to ...
Launched in August 2014, New Era Detroit was founded by Zeek Williams as a call to action for Black men in the city to step up and be more present to combat rampant crime and violence in poverty ...
Maxwell Scott Green (born December 15, 1984), better known as Max Green, is an American musician who is the former bassist/backing vocalist and one of the founders of Escape the Fate, the former rhythm guitarist and vocalist for The Natural Born Killers, and former bassist/backing vocalist for Falling in Reverse.
New Breed (music duo), an American Christian Latin hip hop duo; New Breed (band), backing band of Israel Houghton; The New Breed, a 1960s band featuring Timothy B. Schmit "New Breed" (song), by Joyryde, 2017; 50 Cent: The New Breed, a 2003 documentary and video album by rapper 50 Cent