Savage Skulls (Gang)
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| Founded | late 1960s Bronx, NY |
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| Years active | 1968 to present |
| Territory | Hunts Point, Bronx, New York |
The Savage Skulls were a mostly Hispanic American and African American street gang started in the Hunts Point area of the Bronx during the late 1960s, gaining popularity in the 1970s.[1] The gang declaired war on the Drug dealers opperating in the Hunts Point Area in the early 1970s. The ganage was also involved in a number of running battles with rival gangs "Seven Immortals" and "Savage Nomads" and the "Dirty Dozen" gang. In 1979 the Gang was the subject of a documentary film, 80 Blocks From Tiffany's[2]".[3][4] and were photographed by Jean peirre Lafont in 1972.[5] The leader of the gang was Felipe Mercado.[6]
See also
- Universal Zulu Nation
- 80 Blocks From Tiffany's
- Black Spades
- Seven Immortals Gang
- Savage Nomads
- Dirty Dozen gang
- Julio 204
References
- ↑ Savage Skulls 1972.
- ↑ 1979, Gary Weis.
- ↑ Allmovie.com link
- ↑ Phanor-Faury, Alexandra (October 25, 2010). "Director Gary Weis on His Influential, Long-Lost Doc '80 Blocks from Tiffany’s'". BlackBook.
- ↑ Jean-Pierre Laffont: The Savage Skulls (2015) at Glitterati Incorporated.com.
- ↑ David Gonzalez, About New york, exgangster on the new path with advice. New York Times 18 October 1997.
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