The Black Spades is a mostly African-American street gang that originated in the Bronx, New York, in the late 1960s. It gained popularity in the 1970s and later spread to other parts of New York City and states like Massachusetts and Connecticut. In 2019, the gang rebranded as TBS New Direction, a community service group focusing on anti-violence and food distribution. The gang was influenced by the Five-Percent Nation, Malcolm X, and the Black Panthers.
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