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South Central was meant to curtail gang murders

posted 17 years ago by DBakeer107
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I wrote the novel "South Central L.A. Crips" (1987) to coax youngsters in my English classes at Manual Arts H.S. to read because I knew literacy was a key factor in stopping the gang murder epidemic. It is the seminal literary work on Crips.
Steve Anderson, the director, and I adapted the story to the screen, but Warner Bros fearing violence at the theaters like what happened w/Boyz in the Hood, curtailed the release to less than 100 theaters.
Fortunately, the message got out there, anyway.

My novel which is much longer and (most say) much better than the film is available w/my other books, "Inhale Gasoline & Gun Smoke (the story of the L.A. Uprising)" and "N*GG*S - The Black Curse", from my website, DonaldBakeer.com

Peace,
Donald Bakeer

[–] jeffscsr 17 years ago

r u kidding
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dl on AVP:R I could watch my own rape on film and enjoy it more than this.

[–] KTope 16 years ago

I like your story, but you should never use IMDb for free publicity.

P.S. Your grammar and syntax are atrocious for an English teacher.

I am Jack's IMDb post.

[–] menacetoimdb 16 years ago

you talk complete *beep*

[–] nunudvd 15 years ago

now now black grammar is different from the correct grammar. even in school you have black teachers say "what was you doin' raekwon?"

but anyway thats why you have an editor.

[–] tyshimah3 15 years ago

all teachers, black and white, speak like that sometimes.
It's not correct, but people make mistakes.

**Michael.JACKSON**

[–] dondondo 15 years ago

I thought this was an amazing story it gives blacks something to look
up to and forword to a wonderful message for "All"
thank you

THAT MAN'S NUTS! GRAB'UM (ouch!)