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News Release
EVENT NEWS / April 8, 2009
Boise State University's Diverse Perspectives Film Series
Wraps Up Season with Tale of Rise of Gangs in America
The Diverse Perspectives Film Series at Boise State University will wrap
for the season with “Crips and Bloods: Made in America” from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
April 21 in the Student Union Farnsworth Room.
Admission is free and open to the public. Following the film, Detective
Brian Holland of the Boise Police Department will talk about gang activity
in Boise and lead a question-and-answer session. “Crips and Bloods: Made in
America” contains scenes that may not be suitable for children.
In the southern portion of the richest city in the richest state in the
United States, a civil war has been raging for more than 40 years and has
claimed more than 15,000 lives. South Central Los Angeles is surrounded by
the icons of California — Rodeo Drive, Hollywood and Vine, the beaches of
Santa Monica, Disneyland. Yet the most violent outbreaks of civil unrest in
the United States have erupted on its streets.
“Crips and Bloods: Made in America” searches for answers by providing a
historical and sociological context for the rise of gang violence. Filmmaker
Stacy Peralta, whose movies “Riding Giants” and “Dogtown and Z-Boys”
explored the culture of young male tribes, documents the emergence of gangs
and also offers insight into how the ongoing tragedy may be resolved.
“Crips and Bloods: Made in America” is presented by Boise State University,
Idaho Public Television and the Independent Television Service. For more
information, call 426-4317.
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Media Contact: Julie Hahn, University Communications, (208) 426-5540,
juliehahn@boisestate.edu
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enrollment, new academic buildings, additional degree programs and a growing
research agenda. Learn more at
www.boisestate.edu.
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