denied the allegations, released a video statement asking for calm and peaceful protest in the area, and joined with police and clergy to enforce the curfew. At one occasion, gang members helped to prevent a riot at the Security Square Mall by dispersing attempted rioters. On other occasions, rival gang members helped each other to protect black-owned businesses, black children, and reporters, diverting rioters to Chinese- and Arab-owned businesses instead. Symbols Crossed sabres, machetes, rifles, shotguns with the letters (B G F) or (2.7.6.) A black dragon. See also Hugo Pinell Latin Kings References External links FBI files on the Black Guerrilla Family Organizations established in 1966 1966 establishments in California African-American socialism Black Power Communist organizations in the United States Communism in Maryland Far-left politics in the United States Left-wing militant groups African-American gangs Prison gangs in the United States Gangs in California Gangs in San Francisco Gangs in Maryland Gangs in Baltimore African-American history in the San Francisco Bay Area African-American history in Baltimore