How This Notorious Gang Is Tied To Black Liberation

Black History Year

PushBlack

History, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 22 November 2024

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Mainstream society demonizes Black gangs like the Crips, claiming they’re violent criminals. But history shows them in a completely different light, and it’s time to shed some on the true story behind the infamous organization. _____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved you, share it with your people! Thanks for supporting the work. The production team for this podcast includes Cydney Smith, Len Webb, and Lilly Workneh. Our editors are Lance John and Avery Phillips from Gifted Sounds Network. Julian Walker serves as executive producer." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.0	Mainstream society demonizes black gangs like the Crips,
0:34.2	claiming their violent criminals.
0:36.7	But history shows them in a completely different
0:39.7	light, and it's time to shed some on the true story behind the infamous organization.
0:46.7	This is Two-Minute Black History, what you didn't learn in school.
1:04.9	Born in 1953, Raymond Washington was a legendary street fighter.
1:08.2	To survive on the streets of L.A., he had to be.
1:14.2	When he was only 12, Washington lived through the Watts riots of 1965,
1:22.1	a war between black residents and police. The riots changed him forever. Known for their blue bandanas and their feud with the bloods, the Crips origins origins as a group for Black liberation have been all but
1:29.7	forgotten. Many assume Crip is short for Cripple and homage to the OG members who carried
1:36.1	canes. It could also combine Cribs and RIP or RIPP to honor membership from cradle to grade.
1:47.2	It's also possible that CRIP is an acronym for Community Revolution in progress.
1:54.5	Police demonize the Crips because they don't want us to remember that this influential gang began as a Black Liberation
2:01.2	movement.
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