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It was formed as the "Black Bulls" by Reitu Harris and Māori youth in Wellington about 1970, [4] [5] but was changed to Black Power in 1971. [6] The gang was founded in response to the rival Mongrel Mob gang and white power associated gangs. The gang then spread to other major centres and rural towns throughout New Zealand.
In 1967, members of the Head Hunters gang engaged in a brawl against then-rivals the Black Power. [18] In August 1983, Head Hunters West Auckland members, Dave Smith and Jason Ruka, were charged with murdering rival-gang, Highway 61, member Steven Bliss, who died after being stabbed nine times at a party. The charges were eventually dropped ...
The use of songs as a narrative and a tool to convey an important message continued into the 20th century with Black Americans using their voices to help their fight for freedom and equality.
New Zealand gangs have generally been heavily influenced by their American counterparts and have remained a significant social problem since 1990. Although Black Power takes its name from the black liberation movement of the same name, in many ways it and similar gangs are much more akin to white American motorcycle gangs such as the Hell's Angels.
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“In the 1960s, the Black power movement used it as a gesture to represent the struggle for civil rights.” Although the clenched fist would later be used by other oppressed groups, including ...
The Nomads were originally members of the Black Power, known as the "Black Power Nomads", before a large portion of the gang split and formed their own gang in 1977. [1] In 1997, tensions heated up with the Highway 61 gang and resulted in the murder of Nomad Malcom Munns. [2] In 2009, Nomads founder and President Dennis Hines died. [3]