Rubble Kings by Steven Shpak

steven_shpakjr — 2025-02-25 14:46:18 UTC

Take a look at the different topics posted. All of the topics cover different aspects from the "Rubble Kings" Documentary. Right now, using your question sheet from last week, you will be required to make ONE post per topic. Be sure that your post has your name on it so that you get credit for your post.

Charlie got killed trying to make peace.

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deiona s.

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the ghetto brothers was about peace and stopping the violence

Ghetto Brothers

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They were also a band.

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one of many youth gangs that formed in the 1960´s

Doug

douglaspegram — 2025-02-25 18:43:59 UTC

Benjy Melendez and his brother Robert still get together every Friday in their Bronx studio

The Ghetto Brothers were also a band

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tried to start renovationg the bronx destroying homes and neighborhoods , he didnt finish it though.

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Laura Diaz

lauradiazpatricio — 2025-02-25 18:44:14 UTC

Benji Melendez established the ghetto btothers

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The ghetto brothers were not just a gang but also a band that loved to host community party's to play and listen to music

in the ealry 60s late 80s gangs were a big thing, going into someones territory wearing there colors could get you killed.

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he built bronx cross express

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helped build Long Island's Meadowbrook State Parkway

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He was a builder.

tried to bring positivity through music.

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It was broken down and had alot of killings.

Ghetto brothers

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Ghetto Brothers were one of the first street gangs to form a musical group. In the early 1970s, the gang created their own band, also called the Ghetto Brothers, blending Latin music with rock, funk, and soul.

douglaspegram — 2025-02-25 18:46:03 UTC

he was born dec 18th 1888

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in the bronx violence was everywhere. No ambulances came, cops didn't open investigations.

They were into all the street beef but they still had street crack

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i think it all started from the bronx history especially with the ghetto brothers who made a band to also spread positivity.

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he was a racist

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they had an event where they would bring everyone together an there would be no one fighting or arguing

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Deiona s.

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robert Moses was a powerful man in the Bronx with a plan and he renovated the whole Bronx area.

2025-02-25 18:46:54 UTC

very influential and stood for peace, love and unity

lauradiazpatricio — 2025-02-25 18:47:01 UTC

He was a public official and known for building parks, bridges, highways etc.

douglaspegram — 2025-02-25 18:47:18 UTC

the Bronx is the only nyc borough which is located in the main land

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They were a gang and music group founded in New York City South Bronx in the late 1960s.

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as a form of self expression for those going through poverty, violence and lack of opportunities

Mario Avila

2025-02-25 18:47:58 UTC

they were a gang but not your typical gang instead of being about violence or about power or a corner of the block, They were about peace and making a social impact in the world

2025-02-25 18:48:03 UTC

they stood for turning themselves around from negative to positive through music

Robert Moses was try to be safe in the bad neighborhoods and he didn't, finish it though

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lauradiazpatricio — 2025-02-25 18:48:27 UTC

The bronx is where Hip Hop was first started

douglaspegram — 2025-02-25 18:48:37 UTC

the zulu tribe celebrates Shaka's day annually

deiona s.

2025-02-25 18:48:43 UTC

back in the early times the Bronx was a very destructive and gang affiliated area people had a gang on every block people were killed for dumb reasons etc

2025-02-25 18:48:53 UTC

Started as just a brother group thing that got bigger

Zulu nation

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founded by Afrika Bambaataa in the early 1970s in the South Bronx as a way to unite different street gangs and promote peace through hip-hop cul

high crime rate areas

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lauradiazpatricio — 2025-02-25 18:49:36 UTC

zulu nation members were ex gang members (the black spades)

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There were more violence than usual trying to avenge Benji after his death

nathanieloyoung — 2025-02-25 18:49:47 UTC

One of the brothers died trying to make peace.

created as a response to the violence and crime that were rampant in the South Bronx

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The oppression that blacks and Hispanics were going through was so bad that they created a form of expression through music and other things.

the Bronx is where that first make hip hop at

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He built beautiful houses

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nathanieloyoung — 2025-02-25 18:50:21 UTC

Built bronx bridge way

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There was a lot of violence

douglaspegram — 2025-02-25 18:50:23 UTC

I think it was because people wanted to put they city on

I think it started for people to freely express themselves

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lauradiazpatricio — 2025-02-25 18:51:47 UTC

A reflection of the negative effects on the New York economy

deiona s.

2025-02-25 18:51:52 UTC

zulu nation was a influence group and was all about positivity.

renovating a part of the bronx

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Had a lot of influence in turning peoples violent lives in gangs around in good ways.

Crime was a major income

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The birthplace of hip hop

the type of music they play

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deiona s.

2025-02-25 18:54:30 UTC

my idea on why hip-hop started was because a new era was beginning and after all the violence stopped people needed something to do.

Mario Avila

2025-02-25 18:54:56 UTC

He built his reputation para hacer , el que HACE las cosas

nathanieloyoung — 2025-02-25 18:54:58 UTC

Have the highest crime rate

I mean the area had high culture and the beats and the rhymes and music, when people come together to hiphop was kicked off.

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the group was puerto rican and african-american

they were a band and a gang

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A way people can communicate their feeling,thoughts, and emotions.

nathanieloyoung — 2025-02-25 18:55:58 UTC

Was heavily influenced to have peace with others.

they were a peace group

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nathanieloyoung — 2025-02-25 18:56:31 UTC

To persuade peace/ life through Hip-Hop

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He did a lot of renovations in the Bronx

Cadence R.

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They went from a gang to a music group

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The Zulu people became a powerful state in 1818

A group about peace

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he got the community back together

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moses built his reputation as the man who " gets things done ¨

Mario Avila

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It has its own beacH

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hip-hop was started in the bronx

They refer to them selves as "the people of heaven"

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Mario

To make some fire as music and all types of beats

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Mario Avila

I think when everyone there bands it started to grow and spread positivity

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i think it started from people freestyles

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In the Bronx the violence was bad like every corner you went to had violence

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