The Young Lords formed in 1960 as a local Puerto Rican turf gang in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago and grew to several outposts including several women's auxiliary groups called the Young Lordettes. While Jose Cha Cha Jimenez was president of the group he reconceived the local gang officially on the 100 year anniversary of Grito de Lares on September 23, 1968 as a national civil and human rights movement, inspired by the student movements in Puerto Rico, the Latino movements in the South West, and the organizing tactics of the Black Panthers. The Young Lords' focus remains self-determination for Puerto Rico, other Latino and Third World countries, and for neighborhood controlled development. The movement expanded from Chicago to include a broader audience and chapters in 30 cities including three branches in New York City, the port of entry for the majority of Puerto Rican migrants.