Chosen Few MC
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| Founded | 1959[1][2] |
|---|---|
| Location | South Central, Los Angeles |
| Founder | Lionel, Lil Frank, Roger, Hawk, Slim, Shirly Bates, and Champ |
| Leader title | International President |
| Type | Outlaw motorcycle club |
| Region | International |
| Website |
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| Abbreviation | CF, 36, CFMC |
The Chosen Few MC were the first racially integrated one-percenter, established by Lionel Ricks in Los Angeles, California in 1959.[1] Originally an African-American motorcycle club, its first white member joined in 1960.[3]
Other clubs
The same name is used by other unrelated motorcycle clubs in Iowa, New York, Belgium, Ireland,[2] and Canada.[4]
References
- 1 2 Tobie Gene Levengston; Keith Zimmerman (2003). Soul on Bikes: The East Bay Dragons Mc and the Black Biker Experience. MotorBooks International. ISBN 978-0-7603-1747-1. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- 1 2 Bill Hayes (30 December 2011). The One Percenter Encyclopedia: From Abyss Ghosts to Zombies Elite. MBI Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-7603-4110-0. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ↑ "Rebels on Wheels". Ebony: 64–70. December 1966.
- ↑ Daniel R. Wolf (1991). The Rebels : a Brotherhood of Outlaw Bikers. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-0-8020-7363-1. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
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