Shia LaBeouf: From Harpy’s Gang to Hollywood A-Lister Shia LaBeouf is one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood. He’s starred in some of the biggest blockbusters of the past decade, including the Transformers franchise […]
Los Angeles Tag Bangers had their hands in two worlds. One was in the graffitti aspect of it and the other was teetering on the side of death. Here is a special report from 1990. […]
The Sureno Mexican gang is a Los Angeles based street gang that has been in existence since the early 1970s. The gang was initially formed to protect Hispanic neighborhoods from African American gangs who were […]
“Children of Violence” is a PBS Documentary that was filmed in 1981 with it’s TV debut in 1982 and the winner of an Emmy. The film was shoot by film maker Bill Jersey. It focused […]
WATCH VIDEO BELOW I’m a Mexican American who grew up in Northeast Los Angeles, California in the 90’s. I remember when the Mexican Mafia was running things. They were the ones who decided who got […]
BooBoo was living with her homegirls Nena and Chunky in a seedy one-bedroom apartment in Los Angeles. They took turns sleeping on a single mattress on the floor, when they weren’t running the streets. BooBoo […]
In Part one (1) of this video, we take a first look at the life of Maria “Chata” Leon and her army of sons who went to war on behalf of the Drew Street Avenues […]
The NELA TV editorial archive is an ever-evolving resource detailing the cultures, movements and ideas that defined contemporary stylistic discourse. From unique takes on today’s leading pop-culture topics, to off-kilter stories that might have slipped […]
Joe Morgan (10 April 1929 – 9 November 1993) is most notable for being “the Godfather” of the Mexican Mafia. Despite his Croatian roots he eventually became a highly influential member of the prison gang and […]
This report from 1978 discusses a meeting of gangs in Northeast Los Angeles, where Echo Park, Toonerville and more came together to discuss options. This was an important event because it brought together different gangs […]
