Other Links:
History:
Chinatown Tong Wars
of the 1920's
Triads
of Hong
Kong
Chinese
Criminal Enterprises
The Tong: Article by Hakim Bay
Law Enforcement:
Asian Gangs and Chicago
Law Enforcement
Transnational
Criminal
Organizations: Chinese
FBI:
Asian Criminal Enterprises
Books:
Chinatown Gangs: Extortion, Enterprise, and Ethnicity by Ko-Lin Chin
The
Dragon Syndicates: The Global Phenomenon of the Triads
by Martin Booth
Tongs, Gangs, and Triads, Chinese Crime Groups in North America by Peter Huston
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Gate at the entrance
of South Chinatown at Cermak and Wentworth
in Chicago and a traditional Triad symbol
Picture courtesy of Andrew Sekeres III.
Gangs come in many different kinds. Chicago's Chinatown has long been home to a scattered assortment of youth gangs like those in other neigh-borhoods. Tongs and Triads however, have a long institutionalized history in Chicago. This page has links to original articles on Chicago Chinatown gangs as well as links to other sources.
The Origin of Asian
and Chinese Gangs
in Chicago's Chinatown
by Hannah Kim
The origins of Chicago's tongs
and the 14K Triad.
"When
thinking of gang violence, however, one usually pictures blacks,
Hispanics, maybe even whites, Asians hardly appear to be a threat.
However, Asians as well as Asian gangs have long been a part of
American history and especially a part of Chicago's." |
Institutionalization of Tongs
in Chicago's Chinatown
by Andrew Sekeres III
A history of tongs in Chicago's Chinatown with
an emphasis on why they have persisted
for over a century
"Beyond
the pleasing facade of gift shops, bakeries, herbal medicine shops,
grocery stores, restaurants, and fresh markets pandering to locals
and tourists alike, Chinatown has a dark side..." |