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Do Gangsta Fashunz = Gangta Kids?
This Saturday @ 4PM on KCET's THE CRIS FRANCO SHOW... DO GANGSTA FASHUNZ =
GANGSTA KIDS?
TIA CHISMOZA (CRIS FRANCO IN A HOUSE DRESS) asks if all the youths wearing 'gangsta fashunz' (baggies, tattoos, shaved head, tagging art) implies society's growing acceptance of a gang lifestyle?
GUEST QUOTES:
SAL ROJAS (HIP-HOP CLOTHING MANUFACTURER): Gang clothes are more popular than ever with all kids.
MIGUEL GONZALEZ(FORMER GANG MEMBER): You can allow kids to put on a gang look up to a limit.
ROBERT ALVAREZ (FORMER GANG MEMBER): Don�t worry about clothes, worry about guns.
AL VALDEZ (GANG EXPERT): Gangs are born out of racism, class distinction, and bias.
GANG FACTS:
Hip-hop & 'gangsta fashunz' are the fastest growing segment of the clothing industry.
There are 28,700 gangs and 780,000 gang members in the U.S.
46% of all U.S. gangs are Latino.
Any letter or number on any shirt can signify a gang affiliation.
Los Angeles, California is the nation's gang capitol.
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Related Links:
The Cris Franco Show
KCET Online - Los Angeles, CA
PBS Online
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