TURFIN’ IN THE RAIN- OAKLAND

See, I knew my theory was correct. Those dudes you assume are up are up to no good because they’re standing on the corner are really dancers. Ha! It’s called Turf Dancing (or Turfing) and Wikipedia describes it as an improvisational, free-flowing form of dance that focuses on storytelling, the creation of optical illusions, and the display of distinctive personal style. Dance elements include popping, locking, and Miming. Sounds like Crip Walking to me but no gang origins have caught my attention when in relation to Turf Dancing. Although, in Oakland Turf Daning can be used as dispute resolutions. There is a very interesting video attached to this text below. CHECK IT OUT

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Khari Mosley on Bobby Scott, Youth PROMISE and Made in America: Crips & Bloods

In D.C. for the Youth PROMISE Day of Action, I was invited to watch the documentary “Crips and Bloods: Made in America”, (directed by Stacy Peralta and produced by actor Cash Warren and NBA superstar Baron Davis) at a special screening hosted by Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA) on Capitol Hill. The screening was held to kickoff a series of events in support of the Youth Promise Act national day of actio.

As I watched the film, I couldn’t help but think about my favorite line from the seminal 70s gang movie, The Warriors. It was the unforgettable line Cyrus delivered during his legendary speech: “Miracles are the way things ought to be.”

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Khari Mosley

Crips and Bloods : Made in America

Crips and Bloods: Made in America is a chilling documentary cataloging the role of the L.A. Police department in the creation of the Crips and the Bloods.  This piece of history is important.

We must educate ourselves about the history of our countries and people in order to understand who we are today and the systematic choices that have been made that have influenced our situations.  Violence and poverty have been affecting the black community disproportionately since the inception of this country.  If we don’t know understand the causes that have got us to where we are in this country we can’t solve it.

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