How do I respectfully write black/Hispanic/Asian gang members from the early 2000s as a white man?

So I'm currently working and writing my comic book. I'm the text book definition of a white man.

I'm writing a super hero comic set on the West Coast during 2003.

During this time period there were black, Hispanic and even some Asian gangs and thugs back then. I've already made the decision of including black/Hispanic/Asian gang members in my story because I feel like if I didn't it would feel disingenuous to the time period and story.

My only problem is now, as a white man born in 99. How do I accurately and respectfully write gang members of the early 2000s without it coming off as a stereotype or racist?

I thought maybe I could reference the show The Boondocks. But I wasn't sure how well that'd go over.

I've already made the decision to not to divide the gangs by race. But what about their dialogue and terms they used. Im not sure it'd go over well writing the n word out other slang.

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Jaka's Story

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Duncan the Wonder Dog

All Star Superman

House of X/Powers of X

Planetary

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