black gang

noun

1. the crew working in a stokehold of a ship.

Word History and Origins

Origin of black gang¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Prosecutors connected Cho to the Grape Street Crips, a predominantly Black gang based in Watts’ Jordan Downs housing project, through tattoos and his Instagram account.

From Los Angeles Times

Prosecutors displayed photos from Cho’s Instagram account and images of his tattoos to identify him as a member of the Grape Street Crips, a predominantly Black gang based in Watts’ Jordan Downs housing project.

From Los Angeles Times

"That might be a white gang, that might be a black gang, a Muslim gang, whatever, and that then tends to write off whole communities for some people," he added.

From BBC

Authorities said that a group of gang members from a “Black gang” drove around the neighborhood in two cars — a brown Nissan Sentra and a gold Oldsmobile Cutlass — shooting at random people they believed to be Latino.

From Los Angeles Times

Michael Choi, a special agent for Homeland Security Investigations, identified Cho in an affidavit as a member of the Grape Street Crips, a predominantly Black gang based in Watts’ Jordan Downs housing project.

From Los Angeles Times