Book A Nation of Lords: The Autobiography of the Vice Lords David Dawley Novel

A Nation of Lords: The Autobiography of the Vice Lords by David Dawley, 2nd edition paperback An instructive and relevant look at an explosive period in urban history! This savagely moving autobiography of a violent street gang covers its heyday in the 1960s when it had perhaps ten thousand members in at least twenty-six branches on Chicago's West Side. It is the story of a street gang that became a community organization, supported by private foundations and corporations and dedicated to social, economic and political development. Condition: Like new except for some light staining on the top of the pages (see pic) The gang's violent neighborhood was transformed into Head Start's most improved block where the crime rate decreased as did the number of gang-related killings. The book is as relevant as it is compelling. It is a must-read for anyone interested in gangs, Chicago, or 1950s/1960s history, and is rich with lessons for attentive readers concerned with issues of inequality, violence, and strategies for social change.