We really had a close netted structure to rely on for anything, you could have gone by anyone house and get something to eat. Whatever they were eating, they would’ve fed you, and all the mothers would’ve treated you just like they treated their own. What the gang also did, it provided some level of protection for a lot of the working adults in the neighborhood. They knew that their houses were safe, when they went out to work and didn’t have to worry about anyone breaking in to their homes. Scrooge, former leader of the Rebellion Raiders street gang that once boasted of having some ten thousand members

~ Drexel Deal

Drexel Deal Banding Together Black Communities Brother S Keeper Close Knit Community Community Community Crime Watch Community Policing Crime Prevention Extended Family Family Gang Intervention Gangs Like Family Mothers Protection Rebellion Raiders Single Mothers Small Community Standing Together Structure Surrogate Family Surrogate Mothers Tight Knit Community Unity Urban Communities Youth Program

Do you know the reason why fellas liked hanging around me? It is because I made them feel appreciated and respected. If you were a scary fella but you are good at stealing cars, then be good at that. This is where your respect is coming from. Scrooge, former leader of the Rebellion Raiders street gang that once boasted of having some ten thousand members.

~ Drexel Deal

Drexel Deal Appreciation At Risk Youth Feeling Appreciated Feeling Special Feeling Wanted Friendships Gang Intervention Gang Leader Gang Prevention Gang Recruitment Gangsters Reaching Young People Rebellion Rebellion Raiders Respect Second Family Sense Of Belonging Street Family Surrogate Family Wanting To Belong Youth Groups