The Crips are a primarily African-American alliance of street gangs that are based in the coastal regions of Southern California.

Crips, street gang based in Los Angeles that is involved in various illegal activities, notably drug dealing, theft, extortion, and murder. The group, which is largely African American, is …

crip up, to cast a nondisabled actor in the role of a character with a disability, or to play the role of a disabled person when one is not disabled, generally used to convey disapproval of this …

Jan 31, 2023 · It's forbidden for a Crip to wear red — the color traditionally associated with the Bloods — and after being initiated into the Crips and becoming a full member, one of the most …

Dec 5, 2025 · In performance, the artists under discussion sometimes use queering and cripping against one another; they “queer the crip” and “crip the queer.” That is, queering critiques and …

After the eventual destruction of the Black Panther organization, the CRIPS (Community Resources for Independent People) arose in South Central Los Angeles, California in 1969 …

Apr 6, 2010 · There are essentially hundreds of sets or individual gangs under the primary Blood and Crip name. East coast-based gangs consisting of People Nation and Folk Nation has …

At its core, crip culture celebrates the unique perspectives, experiences, and contributions of disabled individuals while rejecting societal pressures to conform to ableist standards.

Slang and codes serve as a form of identity and belonging among Crips members. They facilitate covert communication, especially in environments like correctional facilities. Understanding …

During this time crip began being used as a slang term for "easy", which may have reflected society's low expectations of disabled people (an easy pitch in baseball was a "baseball crip", …