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After winning the war, Puerto Rico became territory of the US. -
During the 1940s, The Latin Kings were formed under a different name.
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With the aim of protecting Puerto Rican immigrants from racial violence and discrimination, the Latin King Gang was officially formed. -
Leader of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party (PNP), Albizu Campos led a multitude of protests for Puerto Rico's independence but gets sentenced to 80 years in prison. -
Jose "Cha Cha" Jimenez establishes the Young Lord gang at Lincoln Park. -
Both gangs succumbed to criminal activities during the 1960s. Selling drugs, weapons, theft, etc.
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Jimenez got arrested and sent to jail on a 60-day sentence where he was exposed to activist's work from MLK, Malcolm X, and Albizu Campos. After his release, he turned the Young Lord Gang (YLO) into the Young Lord's Organization, an activist group. -
Jose Martinez got permission to create a YLO Chapter in New York City.
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In May, Manuel Ramos, a YLO member, was killed by an off-duty police officer, James Lamb. In response, 4 other YLO members attacked Lamb before the on-duty officers arrived. The members were put on trial while Lamb received a slap on the wrist, claiming he attacked out of self-defense upon being threatened by a gun that wasn't found. -
In July, the YLO were retaliating for poor sanitation services in East Harlem (low-income areas in general). When not given the tools, they forcibly took them (brooms) and cleaned up the neighborhood for a week. -
Later that year into the next, Lincoln Park faced gentrification attempts, which fueled their cause. -
From July to June, Chicago YLO holds protests and sit-ins to achieve better health care, education, and resources for middle- and low-income families.
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Sought to strengthen the legal tools in evidence gathering by establishing new penal prohibitions and providing enhanced sanctions and new remedies for dealing with the unlawful activities of those engaged in organized crime. -
While still deep in the criminal world, the Latin Kings were divided against each other until The Superior, King Gino, united the gangs and cliques.
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The Castro regime announces that all Cubans wishing to emigrate to the U.S. are free to board boats at the port of Mariel west of Havana, launching the Mariel Boatlift. The first of 125,000 Cuban refugees from Mariel reached Florida the next day. -
He ends up in Chicago and finds community through the Latin Kings of Chicago.
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Felipe gets caught and tosses around into Collins Correctional Facility, where he preaches the Latin King's Manifesto (5 Priniciples). The New York Latin Kings faction is formed under the rule of King Blood (Felipe). -
Felipe was charged with murder, attempted murder, and conspiracy to murder. Latin Kings were charged under the Rico Act (1970).
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King Tone (Antonio Fernandez) took over the NYC Latin Kings to reform them into an activist group like the Young Lord’s Organization and Black Panther Party. -
Felipe got sentenced to life with an additional 45 years in solitary confinement. A total of 145 years.
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Since then, Antonio Fernandez has faced many accusations and false charges in pursuit of reforming the Latin Kings. He has published works about his experiences and participated in documentaries, focusing on Latin King history.