@article{ref1,
title="Something Wicked This Way Comes",
journal="Journal of Black studies",
year="2009",
author="Cureton, S. R.",
volume="40",
number="2",
pages="347-361",
abstract="Black Americans who exist outside of the American Dream have historically had a direct relationship with street revolutionaries and ghetto superstars more than the appointed Black leadership. Hence, it continues to be an unfair criticism for any &quot;integrated&quot; Black leader to suggest that another Black leader is not authentic enough to have universal appeal, particularly when there is a noticeable social distance between the majority of Black leaders (past and present) who emerge from the middle class and the Black underclass. The gang has traditionally been a significant socialization agent in gangland areas; thus, Black leadership should access the wisdom of the gang when looking for answers to the tough life course conditions of the urban underclass resident. This article provides a brief history about Black gangs in an attempt to provide some insight relative to just how significant the Black gang has been to the Black experience in America.<p />",
language="",
issn="0021-9347",
doi="10.1177/0021934708315486",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021934708315486"
}