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| Founded | 1968 Bronx, NY Founders: Guru, David Brockington |
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| Years active | 1968 to present |
| Territory | Soundview, Bronx, New York, Boston, Maryland |
| Membership | approx. 250 |
The Black Spades were a mostly African-American street gang which started in the Bronx during the late 1960s and gained popularity in the 1970s.[1] The gang began to spread from the Bronx to Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, New Rochelle, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Connecticut by the late 1980s. During this period Latino and white members were more common. The Black Spades have made a comeback in 2019 with more members joining. They are now TBS New Direction, a community service group championing anti-violence initiatives and providing food distribution for the food insecure.
- ^ Hoenig, Gary (17 June 1973). "The Fighting Gangs". The New York Times.