| Description |
127 pages : chiefly black and white illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Note |
"Based on true events" -- title page verso. |
| Summary |
"An engrossing and counter view of one of the most dangerous elements of American urban history, this graphic novel tells the true story of Benjy Melendez, son of Puerto-Rican immigrants, who founded, at the end of the 1960s, the notorious Ghetto Brothers gang. From the seemingly bombed-out ravages of his neighborhood, wracked by drugs, poverty, and violence, he managed to extract an incredibly positive energy from this riot ridden era: his multiracial gang promoted peace rather than violence. After initiating a gang truce, the Ghetto Brothers held weekly concerts on the streets or in abandoned buildings, which fostered the emergence of hip-hop. Melendez also began to reclaim his Jewish roots after learning about his family's dramatic crypto-Jewish background" -- provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Melendez, Benjy.
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Gang members -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Gangs -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Community activists -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Puerto Ricans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Sephardim -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Bronx (New York, N.Y.) -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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| Genre/Form |
Graphic novels.
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Comics (Graphic works)
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Ahlering, Claudia illustrator.
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| ISBN |
9781561639489 |
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1561639486 |
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