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Jun 19, 2015 · In "Rubble Kings," Melendez and Suarez paint a simple but believable picture of a city on the verge of self-destruction. Suarez, the more volatile of the two speakers, calls attention to the assassination of unifying political leaders like John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcolm X.
Sep 28, 2015 · 'Rubble Kings' Is the True Story of Gang Warfare That Inspired 'The Warriors' Directed by Shan Nicholson, the documentary goes in on the New York Gangs of the 70s and how they gave birth to...
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Jun 19, 2015 · “Rubble Kings” then recounts how a single death — the 1971 killing of Cornell Benjamin, a widely respected “peace counselor” from the Ghetto Brothers — led to a boroughwide gang truce.
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Oct 11, 2015 · Rubble Kings Summary: The Art of Hip Hop and Violence Prevention. October 11, 2015 bgoeltzenleuchter. During the 1970s, the Bronx was bathed in blood. Gangs could be found on every street corner, and death by gunshot was an every day occurrence. Skip back to 1963, when Jewish, Irish, and other various ethnicities still populated the Bronx.
Rubble Kings is a 2015 documentary film directed by Shan Nicholson that depicts gang violence in The Bronx in the 1970s, specifically the events leading up to and following the Hoe Avenue peace meeting. The film premiered at the DOC NYC film festival in New York City on November 16, 2014.
Aug 20, 2017 · Rubble Kings explores the motivations behind the outlaw mentality by utilizing animated flashbacks, news segments, and interviews with former gang members (many who are now public speakers and community activists) to provide viewers first-hand accounts of inner-city gang life.
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Summaries. Through archival footage Nicholson tells the story of the real Warriors that walked the streets of New York City in the 1970s and the harsh reality of gang life in a city that seemed to be falling apart. From 1968 to 1975, gangs ruled New York City.
