The Crip Walk Dance

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C-walk Dance
Who
It is a dance that the Crip gang members created
What
C-walk is a dance move that concentrated on the footwork of the performer
Where
The crip gang member invented the dance, and the group was based on the west coast of the United States.
When
The dance was invented in the 1970s and was later popularized and reignited in the 1990s
Why
The dance was created when the Crips gang was facing stiff competition from the blood of an opposing gang group in the field of entertainment. Hence the dance was used as their symbol and style of dance.
Social/Political context?
Since its early invention, the dance move was gang-related since violent gangs were associated with it, and it was later embraced in the hip-hop world in the 1990s (DeJesus). The dance move was closely associated with the African Americans due to their affiliation to most of the gang groups
Historical Context?
The dance move was invented in the 1970s by the Crip gang members based in the suburbs of Los Angeles in California. It was later reignited and modernized in the 1990s by hip-hop artists and is based on complex foot works.
Impact on population and communities?
Communities around the world have embraced it and imitated the dance ...