Savage Skulls

Savage Skulls
Founded December 12th 1969 Bronx, NY
Years active 1969 to present
Territory Hunts Point, Bronx, New York

The Savage Skulls were a mostly Hispanic American and African American street gang started in the Hunts Point area of the Bronx during the late 1960s, gaining popularity in the 1970s.[1]

The gang declared war on the drug dealers operating in the Hunts Point area in the early 1970s, and was also involved in a number of running battles with rival gangs, including the Seven Immortals, Savage Nomads, and Dirty Dozen.

The gang was photographed by Jean-Pierre Laffont in 1972[2] and were the subject of the 1979 documentary film 80 Blocks From Tiffany's.[3][4][5] The leader of the gang was Felipe Mercado.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Savage Skulls 1972.
  2. ↑ Jean-Pierre Laffont: The Savage Skulls (2015) at Glitterati Incorporated.com.
  3. ↑ 1979, Gary Weis.
  4. ↑ "AllMovie | Movies and Films Database | Movie Search, Ratings, Photos, Recommendations, and Reviews". allmovie.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  5. ↑ Phanor-Faury, Alexandra (October 25, 2010). "Director Gary Weis on His Influential, Long-Lost Doc '80 Blocks from Tiffany's'". BlackBook. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012.
  6. ↑ David Gonzalez, About New york, ex-gangster on the new path with advice. New York Times 18 October 1997.
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