By this time the bgds had opened up sets on the north side of chicago they even opened up a latino faction known as the spanish gangsters disciples. Services provided by the cunning folk were varied and involved diverse incantations, preparations, and magical rituals. To follow the basis of the orginization, help all fellow brothers and sisters to better themselves as well as the community. They get their literature right over the internet, or through the gd book. In the beginning, there were two separate organizations. The worlds toughest prisons miami, dade county jail, florida, usa free documentary duration. The insane gangster disciples are a crime gang that arose in birmingham, ala. The 6 represents folk and crossing it out shows disrespect. So see if you real bkoss if you real bkoss relax and sit back and just test ya knowledge if you knoe it pml to you folk if. The higher ranking you are then the moe knowledge you will speak.
The gangster disciples pp 1015 the black gangster disciple nation was born out of two organizations. It has penetrated the core of our existence, todays young people. Law enforcement investiga tors and analysts need such systems so they can quickly access a broad, integrated database of information on gangs, gang. Whats going on folk this about being tru 2 tha nation and if you rep tha nation and you out here claiming some whole other s you gtta stop tht folk. Gangs, like the boll weevils of the 1800s, are destroying the. David barksdale was the most important leader of the devils disciples and after his death, shorty freeman would run the black disciples. A life long brotherhood based on the growth and development of the mind, body and soul. Larry hoover then ordered andrew howard to kill him and it all happened at 68th and union in the englewood. Having then seized power, larry hoover called for a meeting with other local gangs leaders, in an effort to strengthen the black presence in southern chicago. Mainly choosing to dress in black, insane gangster disciples are known to wear oakland raiders gear and incorporate the number 974 in graffiti tags.
Gangster disciple, a chicago based gang belonging to the folks nation. Each set has its own unique colors, hand signs and organizations but have signed a charter to join together. Six major new york city gangs are presented in this book. It should be noted that gangipedia is not meant to catalog case sensitive intelligence but to instead provide the single most accesible comprehensive resource of open source information available to law enforcement anywhere. The folk nation began in 1978 within the illinois department of corrections. Codes 720 plenty much love 612 folks love, folks life 360 pure knowledge 420 divine love 421 enlighten me 410 folks in battle 66 folks 44 devil disciples 77 gangsta, gangsta 31x51 code of arts 420 disciples in trouble 412 folks bounce 411 request for violation 409 be alert 408 watch what you say 407. Gang awareness guide gang members communicate in many different ways. In chicago, the gangster disciples have a long and bitter rivalry with the black disciples. In part ii of this chapter, larger issues about the role of females in gangs today are.
Contrary to popular belief, crips do not bang for the folks nation 6 point star or use any secret books of knowledge. The gang is affiliated with the gangster disciples and the folk nation gang of chicago. The constitution and literature of the gangster disciple. Crip knowledge is used to tell if some one is false claimin or not like lets say i see some cuz rockin cz all day and i spit him some crip knowledge and he doesnt know then he is false claming. The first gangs, in other words, were extralegal adjuncts of the state.
The aryan circle has had tumultuous, periodically violent relationships with other white supremacist gangs. While imprisoned, hoover was in regular correspondence with his gang. The two groups merged in the 1960s to form a new gang alliance called the black gangster disciple nation bgdn. Queens have their own book of knowledge called book of sheba, wrote by. Acronyms such as abc acacia block crip, adc atlantic drive crip, ecc east. The gang deals in methamphetamine, and many members are addicts. Gang members have their own language, which contains phrases, hand signs, tattoos. Often found within books on gangs, both prison and street gang tattoos are. But this we test your knowledge coming straight out of memphis, tenn. We exist to upskill people working in or looking to join the food and grocery industry.
The 6 is strictly for mobs under folks which originated in chicago and has nothing to do with crip gangs. Igd is a research and training charity which sits at the heart of the food and grocery industry. The gangster disciple nation is a gang which was formed on the southside of chicago in the late 1960s, by david barksdale, leader of the black disciples, and larry hoover, leader of the supreme gangsters. The folk nation is a chicago based alliance of many gangs which spread throughout the us and canada. Hoover had absorbed some of chicagos biggest and fastest growing gangs. You may also hear, them refered to as folks gds gang colors are black, and mainly blue. Basic lit d divine knowledge i individual love shared s superior understnding c common cause i intergrity p purpose l loyalty e eternal devotion 7 deadly virtues. A family which abides to the laws and politics set forth by its honorable founder. Hoover formed the gangster disciples in 1974 while in the early years of his life sentence for committing murder. Graffiti, hand signs, colors, and tattoos are indicators of gang affiliation. From gangster disciple to growth and development rod emery chapter one. The gangster disciples are a criminal street gang which was formed in the south side of chicago in the late 1960s, by larry hoover, leader of the supreme gangsters, and david barksdale, leader of the black disciples. Knowledge of magical traditions was passed down within families or from master to disciple, as well as simply picked up from observing the techniques of other cunning folk.
On the subject of knowledge, knowledge comes from chicago, ill. People and folk nation sets continued gang and security threat group awareness, archived. Darhower, beautiful disaster by jamie mcguire, crows row by julie hockley, monster in his eyes by j. It has a trading subsidiary that provides commercial services. Or my book of knowledge neither because my mom has wings to fly out my flag should always be in my right pocket and your book of knowledge should be in your head. Hoover and barkesdale formed the black gangster disciple nation crowning. The insane gangster disciples is a folk nation set. The insane chicago way is the untold story of a daring plan by chicago gangs in the 1990s to create a spanish mafiaand why it failed. The two groups united to form the black gangster disciple nation bgdn. The uber urban presents gang signs with game duration. Some of the only statutes on the books in many jurisdictions are traditional. I have been question plenty of times and not once have been vld for it. Igd insight, training and best practice for the grocery. The chicago crime commissions gang book publication is an acclaimed compilation of current gang trends.
The black gangster disciples began as the devils disciples in the 1950s in englewood. Black gangster disciple knowledge is the best trick to know the black gangster disciple. Gangipedia is a living breathing initiative that will never be completed and always in a state of change. The folk nation is an alliance of street gangs originating in chicago, established in 1978. National gang crime research center po box 990 peotone,il 604680990. The story of the folk nation begins in 1974, with the death of david barksdale, leader of the recently formed gangster disciples nation.
As its chairman, he handed down 16 laws to the gang members. It includes detailed gang profiles and maps, an explanation of the role of social media in gang. The groundwork for the formation of gangs in montgomery has been building for the past two years. There are plenty of people claiming that they are 974 igd.
Questions in the folk nation book of knowledge answers. The six points of tha star is old 360 degree folk knowledge,but that. Often found within books on gangs, both prison and street gang tattoos are provided in. The t is made into an upside down pitchfork by drawing a line down from each side of the horizontal part in the t. Parents of taggers may find sketch books containing practice art, various types of. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books.
A harsh conviction did come down on the disciples in 1973 though when on february 26, 1973 larry hoover ordered the death of william pooky young, a 19yearold drug dealer in the neighborhood that stole drugs and money from the bgds. The crips are an alliance of individual street gangs. The gang has made several attempts to legitimize their image. Many blood gangs operate as independent sets although. Gang signs, symbols, signals, words, and conduct prohibited. In the early 1980s, the folk nation expanded and took in several other gangs. Any crip representing the number 6 and the 6 point star is fake.
Larry hoover, king david, shorty, cobra,salmon, and red. Folk nation was created out of two different organizations. The gang is gaining notoriety by being featured on most wanted billboards and tv ads throughout the state. The gang book is used as a tool to assist law enforcement, educators, and community justice partners in combating and understanding gangs. Then take this test to see if you are a fake or a real b. The black gangster disciples, often abbreviated bgdn gds, is a gang from the southside of chicago that was created in the 1960s. These guiding principles actually read more like a pledge. The constitution and literature of the gangster disciple street gang use for research 3119 words pages prayers the 6 point star is made up of two pyrmids the one faceing up is bricks for the original founders the one up side down is 21 bricks for the down fall of jeff ford an the main 21 f. Hagedorn traces how chicago latino gang leaders, following in al capones footsteps, built a sophisticated organization dedicated to organizing crime and. The profits from these commercial services fund the charity.
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