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Bezig met laden... Ghetto Brother: Warrior to Peacemaker (Biographies) (editie 2015)door Julian Voloj (Auteur)
Informatie over het werkGhetto Brother: Warrior to Peacemaker (Biographies) door Julian Voloj
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![]() Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. ![]() ![]() Benjy Melendez's story is terrific, but I think it could have been done a lot more justice. The storytelling in this felt rather disjointed and as if it could have been fleshed out a lot more. The artwork was too muddy and nondescript for my liking, dulling the overall feel. But I'm inspired to learn more about the whole dynamic of the early 70s and the Hoe Ave Peace Meeting, and thankfully, Voloj does provide some good references for that. The history related in this book is fascinating, and the bits about religion had some totally new information for me. But while I liked the style of the art, the book's format was small enough that I felt like I couldn't make out the detail very well. I'm definitely planning to watch some of the documentaries mentioned, and I really appreciated the extra resources listed at the end. Definitely worth a read, just not my favorite layout. In this so-so biography, I was more interested in the impact of Jewish culture on the subject's life than all the street gang and hip-hop stuff that dominated the book. The art was distracting with its murkiness and the frequently disproportionate heads appearing on characters throughout. The first time graphic novel artist also needs to work on panel layout, caption placement and lettering. Better editing might have fixed those problems early on and not allowed two words to be left out of a word balloon on page 60. Outstanding true story in graphic novel format. The subject, Benjamin Melendez, was a Hispanic boy in the worst of the 1970s Bronx, where almost each block had its street gang and rules to determine behavior on and off their turf. After the Ghetto Brothers gang's peacemaker "Black Benji" is murdered, Benjamin, the gang leader, is sought out by a Black Panther Party member who suggests that the gangs stop killing each other and focus on uniting to turn around their neighborhoods from gang revenge cycles and indifferent (at best) policing. The resulting historic gang truce meeting change Bronx life for the better for all residents. Benji also discovers the secret of his parents' mysterious background - they are Maranos, Jews from Spain who had to convert during the Spanish Inquisition. This opens a brand new, fascinating avenue for him as he joins the remaining synagogue in his neighborhood. The words (really outstanding) and the graphics (okay) tell this story in a way that would appeal to all ages of readers. It should be required reading for all students of history and racism, and for those who survived those miserable, harrowing years of violence and crack in the Bronx. It sure wasn't ever peace and love for all. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Comic and Graphic Books.
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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, a Bronx legend who founded, at the end of the 1960s, the formidable 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. Among its many accomplishments, the gang held weekly concerts on the streets or in abandoned buildings, which fostered the emergence of hip-hop. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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![]() GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)974.7275043092History and Geography North America Northeastern U.S. New York Vicinity of New York City Westchester county Bronx (boro and county)LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:![]()
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