Chicago Asian Gang

[PHPBBT]

The Black Shadow (gang) is a Chinese street gang that originated in Chicago's Chinatown. The gang is comprised with American-born Chinese and immigrants from China who banded together to combat and protect their own people from being attacked by Hispanic gang members. The youths, many from impoverished families, coalesced into an organized gang, expanding to include members of other Asian ethnic groups. Members don't necessarily hail from broken homes or live in poverty. Many also come from affluent families and live double lives.

They have developed strong associations with Asian organized crime groups and gang members in Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York City. The group is composed of young men with affiliations to other Asian gang members in Chicago's north side. They represent the color black and the numbers 219 but many of the older members do not present themselves at all. The reason for this is a desire to lay low and detract police attention. Their priority is money making or whatever benefits the immediate group. Remaining anonymous was one way to make money.

Members tattooed themselves with old english letters and Chinese characters of the gang's name in different parts of the body as a sign of loyalty and love for the set. Most gangs typically have a "Nation Day" which is a commemorative date for the members. The Nation Day for the Shadows is February 19th of every year.

The gang is also located in Lynn, Massachusetts with Cambodian youth gang members that present themselves affiliated with the 5 point star Bloods and represent the black rag with the numbers 219. The Black Shadow gang has an ongoing conflict with another rival Asian gang in Lynn, the Asian Boyz gang who aligned themselves to the 6 point star Crips. This set has allowed non Asian members to join the gang as well.

Typical criminal activities include high-tech, sophisticated white-collar crimes to violent drive by shootings, robberies, weapons offenses, auto theft, home invasions, drug trafficking, burglaries, commercial burglaries, credit card fraud, gambling and prostitution.

[Cold Bear]

How old is this gang though?

I've never heard of it.

[PHPBBT]

they been around for years and they made a lot of noise through the years. if u ask around, people should know about them unless you live nowhere near chicago. if you encounter any mexican gang members and youre asian, they will mistaken you as a black shadow. youll get a beating for nothing because they be jumping on any mexicans they see

[MadIP]

FUCK CHINATOWN, CHINK, NEVER HEARD OF THOSE PUNKS, BUT I WOULD LOVE TO SHOOT AT A BUNCH OF CHINKS.

[DICERxOVSBAxBMTLs]

GO HANDLE THAN HOMIE.

[MMRbkaRudog]

This MadIP guy acted like he was going to leave & I'm surprised he's not banned. Alonso needs to make this site the way it used to be.

[TriadDaiLo]

asian population is too low in chicago.. They'd get rolled on by any other gang man..

[youngspade]

I thought The Saintek Disiciplies were Asians with bats and chains?


Now I stayed in the GD projects in Chinatown, off, 22nd and Princeton St. right the SMACK middle. My GD folks didnt meantion one thing about this gang. This might fall under organized crime not street gangs, no>?

[Richboy17]

Doesnt the Outfit have power over Chinatown?

[youngspade]

Doesnt the Outfit have power over Chinatown?

The Triads run Chinatown, but gangs do hold drug turf in Chinatown.

[achillies12]

He's right street gangs still run the streets but Chinatown belongs to uptown Hip Sing and Southside On Leong former Tong turned Triad sets.

[abztrgk]

Black Shadows and Asian Boyz are the ONLY street gangs that are running chinatown right now.