The Young Lords were a neighborhood gang in Chicago turned organization in the 1960s. What began as a “turf gang” quickly changed when their neighborhood faced urban renewal, as the Puerto Ricans were evicted. Riots soon began, lead by the Young Lords who became a human rights movement and since Chicago was not the only place facing urban renewal, other branches began to form.
In July 1969 the New York branch of the Young Lords was established and quickly became the regional center. By 1970 the New York branch split away from the Chicago group to focus on the needs of their own people.
1) “De los barrios de las americas.” The Latino/a Education Network Service. Web. 4 May 2011.
2) Lee, Jennifer 8.”The Young Lords’ Legacy of Puerto Rican Activism,” New York Times, City Room blog, 24 Aug. 2009. Web. 30 Apr. 2011.
3) Mendez, Mervin. interviewed by Erika Rodriguez. The Young Lords and Early Chicago Puerto Rican Gangs. 27 Jan, 2002. Web. 2 May 2011.
4) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CE5o-2Cl3J8&
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