Ghetto brother : warrior to peacemaker
(Graphic Novel)
Author
Contributors
Ahlering, Claudia, illustrator.
Published
New York : NBM Comics Lit, [2015].
Format
Graphic Novel
ISBN
9781561639489, 1561639486
Physical Desc
127 pages : chiefly black and white illustrations ; 23 cm
Status
Description
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Rhinelander - Adult Nonfiction | 364.1066 VOL | Available |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Bronx (New York, N.Y.) -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Comics (Graphic works)
Community activists -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Gang members -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Gangs -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels.
Melendez, Benjy.
Puerto Ricans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Sephardim -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Bronx (New York, N.Y.) -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Comics (Graphic works)
Community activists -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Gang members -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Gangs -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels.
Melendez, Benjy.
Puerto Ricans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Sephardim -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
More Details
Published
New York : NBM Comics Lit, [2015].
Language
English
ISBN
9781561639489, 1561639486
Notes
General Note
"Based on true events" -- title page verso.
Description
"An engrossing and counter view of one of the most dangerous elements of American urban history, this graphic novel tells the true story of Benjy Melendez, son of Puerto-Rican immigrants, who founded, at the end of the 1960s, the notorious Ghetto Brothers gang. From the seemingly bombed-out ravages of his neighborhood, wracked by drugs, poverty, and violence, he managed to extract an incredibly positive energy from this riot ridden era: his multiracial gang promoted peace rather than violence. After initiating a gang truce, the Ghetto Brothers held weekly concerts on the streets or in abandoned buildings, which fostered the emergence of hip-hop. Melendez also began to reclaim his Jewish roots after learning about his family's dramatic crypto-Jewish background" --,provided by publisher.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Voloj, J., & Ahlering, C. (2015). Ghetto brother: warrior to peacemaker . NBM Comics Lit.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Voloj, Julian and Claudia, Ahlering. 2015. Ghetto Brother: Warrior to Peacemaker. NBM Comics Lit.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Voloj, Julian and Claudia, Ahlering. Ghetto Brother: Warrior to Peacemaker NBM Comics Lit, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Voloj, Julian,, and Claudia Ahlering. Ghetto Brother: Warrior to Peacemaker NBM Comics Lit, 2015.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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