Savage Nomads
The Savage Nomads were a mostly Puerto Rican and African American street gang started in the South Bronx area of The Bronx, New York during the late 1960s, gaining popularity in the 1970s.[1][2] The gang was involved in a number of running battles with rival gangs Seven Immortals, Savage Skulls, and the Dirty Dozen. The Savage Nomads were alleged to be involved in numerous small crime activities in the New York City area.
| Founded | July 23, 1967 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Benjamin Buxton |
| Years active | 50 years |
| Territory | Bronx, New York |
In 1979 the gang was one of many featured in the documentary film 80 Blocks from Tiffany's.[3][4][5] Like the Savage Skulls, gang members would appropriate Nazi symbolism to project "how menacing and terrible they were." This included wearing swastikas, wearing Nazi helmets and having positions called "Gestapo" within the gang's ranks.[6]
References
- Savage Nomads and Savage Skulls: 1979 documentary on street gangs of the South Bronx
- Gangs of New York: The Savage Skulls and Savage Nomads, October 4, 2010.
- 1979, Gary Weis.
- Allmovie.com link
- 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.
- Soraya Nadia McDonald (June 21, 2015). "Kanye West once wore the Confederate flag. What does he think about it now?". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 11, 2020.