gang members

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Ghetto brother

warrior to peacemaker

Once a king, always a king

the unmaking of a Latin king
2003

Vagos, Mongols, and Outlaws

my infiltration of America's deadliest biker gangs
2013
An account from an ex-con who went undercover to help the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms infiltrate three of America's most violent biker gangs.

Hearts and hands

creating community in violent times
2003
Luis Rodriguez uses his own experiences as a peacemaker with gangs in Los Angeles, Chicago, and many other cities to explore how people can create nonviolent opportunities to redirect children toward productive, satisfying lives and away from the dangers of gangs, drugs, and violence.

8 ball chicks

a year in the violent world of girl gangs
1998
Chronicles a year spent in the ghettos of South Central Los Angeles, San Antonio, and Milwaukee, following girl gangs, tracing the lives of several key gang members, and looking at the issues that drove them into a life of violence.

Lady Q

the rise and fall of a Latin queen
2008
Reymundo Sanchez, a former member of the Latin Kings street gang, recounts the experiences of Sonia Rodriguez, a young girl who became a powerful leader of the Latin Queens, and explores the devastating impact gangs can have on a young girl's life.

Dead end kids

gang girls and the boys they know
1998

Crews

1994

Yummy

the last days of a Southside shorty
2010
A brief biography, in graphic novel format, of Robert "Yummy" Sandifer, an eleven-year old African American gang member from Chicago who went on the run after shooting a young girl and was later found dead, shot by members of his own gang.

Hearts and hands

creating community in violent times
2001
Luis Rodriguez uses his own experiences as a peacemaker with gangs in Los Angeles, Chicago, and many other cities to explore how people can create nonviolent opportunities to redirect children toward productive, satisfying lives and away from the dangers of gangs, drugs, and violence.

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