for Latino Research —
Chicagohoodz website displays King graffiti as well as a list of many Chicago ALKQN sets.
History of Mexicans in Chicago—
Origins of Mexican American Gangs.
The Latin Kings and many other Latino gangs have their roots in the Puerto Rican experience in Chicago. Historian Mervin Mendez explains the origins of the first Puerto Rican gangs in Chicago, and relates the history of one of them, the Young Lords Organization. In this interview with Ralph Cintron and Erika Rodriguez for gangresearch.net, Cha Cha Jimenez discusses the YLP history. A news story relates the final arrest of ALKQN leader Gino Colon.
Gentrification has pushed Chicago's Puerto Rican community and their gangs from Harrison Street on the near west side to Lincoln Park and then to Humboldt Park — which is now undergoing substantial gentrification. Activist Carlos Flores talks about Lincoln Park.
The Latin Kings are also a major force in the barrios of New York. Black & Gold is a documentary film of the polticization and repression of the Latin Kings in New York City in the 1990s. Here is a journalist's interview with New York Latin King and Queen leaders.
Latin Kings have chapters all across the US. Here's one in West Texas.
For a law enforcement view of the Latin Kings, here's the perspective