Black & gold / a big noise film ; by Rick Rowley, Jacquie Soohen.

"In 1994, the Latin Kings, the largest street gang in New York, became the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation. They claimed to have abandoned their criminal past and to be following in the footsteps of the Black Panthers and the Young Lords as a street political organization. The NYPD disagreed,...

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Corporate Authors: PM Press (Firm), Big Noise Films
Other Authors: Rowley, Rick (Director, Producer), Soohen, Jacqueline (Director, Producer)
Language:English
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Published: Santa Barbara, CA : Oakland, Ca : Big Noise Films ; PM Press, [2008], ©2008.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Gang)
Gangs > New York (State) > New York.
New York (N.Y.) > Social conditions.
Documentary films.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (76 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Black and gold.
Story of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
"In 1994, the Latin Kings, the largest street gang in New York, became the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation. They claimed to have abandoned their criminal past and to be following in the footsteps of the Black Panthers and the Young Lords as a street political organization. The NYPD disagreed, calling them a vicious gang with a PR campaign."--From the film.
Note:Documentary.
In English and some Spanish with subtitles in Spanish.
Title from credits.
Originally produced by Big Noise Films in 1999.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2001.
Special features: Interviews with Richard Perez and King Tone ; trailers.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CR1 D0095159 VideoDVD
HV6439.U7 B53 2008 VideoDVD
Awards:Best of Festival, Chicago Latino Film Festival ; Official Selection, Black Panther Film Festival ; Best Documentary, San Francisco Indie Festival.
ISBN:9781604860108
1604860103
Credits:Original beats, Sasha Costanza-Chock, Moosaka.
System Details:DVD ; NTSC ; All regions ; in 1.78:1 aspect ration presentation.
Participant or Performer:
Narration, Bob Gardner.