BF,

interesting post.What do you think are some of the factors that changed the Chi-town gangs approach to MS from distribution to full fledged recruiting and chapters forming? You said it started around 79-80 so it can't be the introduction of crack cocaine to America.(which is what I assumed it was)

Golden,

Yes, BF,F1, and I had a long discussion about migration patterns of Southern Blacks from the early parts of the 20th century. MS to Chicago. AL to Detroit and DC. The Carolinas to NYC and Newark. Reverse migration has been taking place so the big city folks bring back good and bad things to the places their grands are from.
Other routes were TX to Los Angeles, and LA to Oakland.