True history of the Crips and Bloods Street Gangs. Crips and Bloods History A first hand account of their real history and the myths surrounding the origin and founders of the gangs Preface: Throughout the World Wide Web, there are web sites, news reports, and other sources that declare that Stanley "Tookie" Williams was a founder of the street gang known as the Crips.
This report, with historical information submitted by a 30 year veteran of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, describes the history and origin of the Crips and Bloods and describes the fact that although he was a part of that history, Tookie Williams, was not a founder, nor an actual leader of a Crip set. History and origin: The Crips gang originated in Los Angeles in the mid- to late 1960's, and the Bloods street gangs were formed in reaction to the Crips. Both gangs have loosely structured subgroups or sets, most of which are from specific neighborhoods. Background While he was with the LASD, Sgt. Myth number 1: * “Crips” evolved from the word “Crib”. Truth: Myth number 2: Chicago Vice Lords Leader, Jimm Allen, Speaks out. Love Vice Lord, My Sword, My Shield What is a Vice Lord: The term Vice Lord has various meanings.
Vice means weakness, Lord means ruler. Thus Vice Lords are weak to the flesh as it relates to human faults, but are rulers under the dispensation of Allah. A person is a Vice Lord by choice as s/he is initiated into the Almighty Vice Lord Nation, nevertheless; women are called Vice Lady. Almighty Vice Lord Nation structure: Supreme Chief-King of Kings Prince of the Nation Minister of Justice Free and Accepted Almighty Minister Kings of the Nation Universal Elites Ambassadors Minister of Command Precinct Elites Lieutenants Minister of Literature Garfield Park Conference The Current Almighty Vice Lord Nation structure: Currently the Almighty Vice Lord Nation does NOT have a Supreme Chief-King of Kings and or a Prince of the Nation. About Vice Lords. Almighty Vice Lord Nation. The Almighty Vice Lord Nation (abbreviated AVLN, VLN, VL, or CVLN) is the second largest and one of the oldest street gangs in Chicago.[2] Their total membership is estimated to be 30,000 - 35,000.
They are also one of the founding members of the People Nation multi-gang alliance.[2] Origin and growth[edit] In 1958, the Vice Lords gang was founded by several African American youths originally from the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago. These youths met while incarcerated in the Illinois State Training School for Boys in St. Charles (also known as the St. CVL, Inc. In an attempt at softening their public image, a leader of one of the original 8 Vice Lord sets changed the gang's name to "Conservative Vice Lords", which today serves as the foundation of the entire Vice Lord Nation.[2] They developed new logos and advertised themselves as a community outreach group. Islamic identity adopted (1980s)[edit] After public pressure, a federal investigation into CVL, Inc.' 1990s and beyond[edit] Cook County Gangs: Symbols, Colors & Hand Signs. Gang. A gang is a group of recurrently associating individuals or close friends with identifiable leadership and internal organization, identifying with or claiming control over territory in a community, and engaging either individually or collectively in violent or other forms of illegal behavior.[2] Some criminal gang members are "jumped in" or have to prove their loyalty by committing acts such as theft or violence.
Although gangs exist internationally, there is a greater level of study and knowledgeable information of gangs specifically in the United States. A member of a gang is called a gangster. Definition[edit] Gangs are most prominent in larger cities and urban areas in many countries such as the United States, and in prisons and jails. Many branches of the original gang are also present in small towns and suburbs.
The word "gang" derives from the past participle of Old English gan, meaning "to go". History[edit] Current numbers[edit] Notable examples[edit] Types and structure[edit]