Bloods and Crips: Made in America Name: Per: What is the significance of the title, AND BLOODS: Made in America”? Is there something unique about “CRIPS the United States that causes it to produce gangs and gang warfare? 2. Why is the fighting between the and the Bloods not recognized as a civil conflict and treated as such by government authorities? 3. In 1965, when riots broke out in Watts, older and younger African Americans responded differently, based on their perspectives on race relations. The former urged caution and nonviolence, while the latter chose to fight in the streets. What accounted for the different responses by the older and younger generations? 4. Commenting on the street violence in South Los Angeles, Senator Tom Hayden says, been defined as a crime “It’s problem and a gang problem but it’s really an issue of no work and dysfunctional schools.” Do you agree? Why or why not? 5. What will it take to stop the gang warfare? Where should efforts begin? 6. What responsibility does the government have in controlling or ending the violence in South Los Angeles? What about the mothers, sisters, and other women whose male relatives have been involved in the violence—what power do they have to make change happen? 7. The film shows a quick series of yearbook-style photos of young children, as well as other pictures of children on the streets of South Los Angeles. What impact does seeing these photos have on you? 8. The film shows numerous shots of South Los Angeles today. What do those pictures tell about the current conditions there? 9. What is your assessment of race relations today? What changes, if any, have taken place in your community over the last decade or two? Is there evidence that shows a need for further change? Explain. 10. Do you the election of Barack Obama will be a catalyst for change in places such as South Los Angeles? Why or why not?
Bloods and Crips: Made in America Name: Per: What is the significance of the title, “CRIPS AND BLOODS: Made in America”? Is there something unique about the United States that causes it to produce gangs and gang warfare? 2. Why is the fighting between the and the Bloods not recognized as a civil conflict and treated as such by government authorities? 3. In 1965, when riots broke out in Watts, older and younger African Americans responded differently, based on their perspectives on race relations. The former urged caution and nonviolence, while the latter chose to fight in the streets. What accounted for the different responses by the older and younger generations? 4. Commenting on the street violence in South Los Angeles, Senator Tom Hayden says, “It’s been defined as a crime problem and a gang problem but it’s really an issue of no work and dysfunctional schools.” Do you agree? Why or why not? 5. What will it take to stop the gang warfare? Where should efforts begin? 6. What responsibility does the government have in controlling or ending the violence in South Los Angeles? What about the mothers, sisters, and other women whose male relatives have been involved in the violence—what power do they have to make change happen? 7. The film shows a quick series of yearbook-style photos of young children, as well as other pictures of children on the streets of South Los Angeles. What impact does seeing these photos have on you? 8. The film shows numerous shots of South Los Angeles today. What do those pictures tell about the current conditions there? 9. What is your assessment of race relations today? What changes, if any, have taken place in your community over the last decade or two? Is there evidence that shows a need for further change? Explain. 10. Do you the election of Barack Obama will be a catalyst for change in places such as South Los Angeles? Why or why not?
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