They are one of the original and strongest gangs in the folks. The chicago crime commission was able to produce this document due to the enthusiastic investment and strong partnership of numerous law enforcement agencies and other sources. Insane gangster satan disciples sdz gang bang city. Thus, when larry hoover, the leader of the gds, formed the folks alliance. Black gangster disciples nation unitedgangs of america. Insane gangster disciples are white kids who grew up admiring the hiphop life, and once in custody found themselves facetoface with the real thing. The royals joined folk nation, and the insane popes eventually did also. David barksdale became the leader of bgdn and hoover became his second in command. Black prisonstreet gangs black guerrilla family, nation of islam, d. The black gangster disciples nation bgdn, normally known simply as gangster disciples gd became the gang they are today in 1969, when leaders from the black disciples and the high supreme gangsters met to decide the fate of their own organizations. The story of the insane majestics is indeed one of the more interesting stories out there and their legacy extends way far back to 1964. The 8 ball alliance between the crips and the gangster disciples folk nation the 8 ball alliance started in the midwest after the 8 ball alliance that occurred in kansas city, missouri in 1993 during a gang peace summit.
The city knights then became part of the insane alliance that the satan disciples had created and the new name for city knights was insane gangster city knights. The satan s disciples have, particularly in chicago s south, southwest, and near west side neighborhoods, since their formation been bitter rivals and enemies of the latin kings. Blacks, gangster disciples, black panthers, bloods, crips, people. Volume one from the original chicago street gang research website, compliments of chicagohoodz is a rare, private collection of gang business cards, photos, and ephemera. Insane gangster satan disciples by chicagos cold war 2 insane gangster satan disciples by chicagos cold war 1. The popes also known as the insane popes and originally the almighty popes are a chicago, illinois street gang, formed in the late 1950s on the north side of chicago, primarily building membership from a greek greaser gang that hung out at the corner of lawrence and rockwell. In one sweep during the late 1990s, we targeted the latin kings. Jun 30, 2006 great rundown on chicago gangs, including their corresponding graffiti, colors, symbols, alliances, and favored crimes. The black gangster disciple nation was born out of two organizations. They were clearly a gang crime problem in chicago in the 1970s. Crips officially representing the folks nation alliance started with a ceasefirehood share agreement between crips and gangster disciples that originated in san diego california in 1991 called the 8 ball. A gang of italians formed on taylor street in between polk street and were known as the taylor majestics, and their main enemies. After this the city knights became very close with satan disciples to the point where rivals almost couldnt tell them apart.
Satan disciples viciously fought all these gangs and even two six when they first started in 1972. To gather info and intelligence on not only the other organizations but also different sets of the folk nation. Hoover family bloodsblood alliance, 5 deuce hoover gangster cripscrip. Originally known as the latin disciples, the gang was founded by albert hitler hernandez in the humboldt park community in approximately 1966. Former almighty gaylord hood, milwaukee king motherland currently satan disciple hood. Once again, note that these sets often use their names or letter initials along with folk nation symbols to identify themselves. Lil chuck was running wentworth gardens murder town at one time from a 1980s chicago police book, back they were bgd big chuck on the left and wood on the right, founders of cabrini green insane gangster disciples gd from uptown 1990s tagging on the side of cabrini green projects 1990s prison pic, larry hoover on the left and ray longstreet, leader of the four corner hustlers on the right 1980s prison picture, larry hoover in the center, black gangster leader george boonie black davis on.
Insane gangster satan disciples nationfolk nation gang. The satans disciples have, particularly in chicagos south, southwest, and near west side neighborhoods, since their formation been bitter rivals and enemies of the latin kings. See more ideas about gangster disciples, chicago gangs and vice lords. Gang map shows lake view is home to gangster disciples. One famous rapper know as lil jay, claim hes an insane black disciples member and is currently in an insane gangster disciples gang which is currently at war with various black disciples gangs in chicago, in lil jays music videos, hes often seen cracking treys and saying bdkblack disciples killer. In the mid1970s, satan disciples opened new turf on the northern part of chicago in the southern part of the west town neighborhood. It started because the local crip sets and gangster disciples were getting savagely attacked by the local blood sets vice lords,and black p stones. Insane gangster disciples insane gangster disciples are white kids who grew up admiring the hiphop life, and once in custody found themselves facetoface with the real thing. Chicago gangs chicago gangs and clubs chicago old school. This small group had problems with the much larger latin kings gang on the north side, and so they began to. Lil chuck was running wentworth gardens murder town at one time from a 1980s chicago police book, back they were bgd big chuck on the left and wood on the right, founders of cabrini green insane gangster disciples gd from uptown 1990s tagging on the side of cabrini green projects 1990s prison pic, larry hoover on the left and ray longstreet.
Who started first gangster disciples or vice lords answers. A remarkable and important book, a vivid and enlightening trip into our citys gangster past that does not contain stories about a guy who went by scarface. Gangster disciples black disciples almighty latin kings vice lords almighty black p stones four corner hustlers gangster two six maniac latin disciples almighty imperial gangsters insane gangster satan disciples. Gangster disciples the 8 ball alliance between the crips. The insane gangster disciples are a drug gang that began operating northern areas of birmingham in the 1990s. The black 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. Ron gorny crossfire willow creek community church chicago 773.
Insane gangster disciples is a gang found mainly in chicago, its a faction of the gangster disciplesinsane gangster disciples use their own laws, and forego all alliances of the gangster disciples such as the folk nation alliance. I was surprised to see the stats on latin kings i always thought they made a stronger showing, but in comparison to gangster disciples or vice lords, they are smalltime. They started on the east side of douglas park which was not a major african american neighborhood at that time. When a gang is an insane faction, such as insane gangster disciples, they become ebkevery body killer, which means they forgo all of their gangs alliances, and theyre only out for their sets and alliances they have made. 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. The majestics story starts off in the little italy section in the near west side neighborhood on chicago s west side. In black gangsters of chicago, author ron chepesiuk focuses on a lesser known group,the annals of black organized crime in chicago, characters who have had as deep and unique an influence on organized crime in the windy city. Lavishly illustrated, it traces the history, development and complexities of the neighborhood street gangs with assurance and intelligence and a focus on their creative spirit. Chicago gangs gang members bad apple life of crime chain reaction bonnie n clyde old street aristocats choose life. The maniac latin disciples mld are the second largest latino street gang in chicago and the largest latino gang in the folks alliance. The satan disciples started in the year 1959 by king satan at the street corner of 15th and talman in the north lawndale neighborhood on chicagos west side.
Two things i would like to see in the next edition. Second, a link chart showing how these gangs evolved over time. List of gangs in chicago hiphop database wiki fandom. Vice lord nation is a leading national group in the people nation alliance system. The contents of this book were developed under a grant from the u. For example a gang like the gangster disciples is a folk nation gang. The gang has made several attempts to legitimize their image. Street gangs in chicago, illinois asian street gangs in chicago. Chicago has long been a haven of organized from, home to such celebrated figures as al capone, lucky luciano and sam giancana. The black gangster disciple nation was formed on the southside of chicago in the late 1960s, by david barksdale, leader of the gonzanto disciples, and larry hoover, leader of the supreme disciples. David barksdale was the most important leader of the devils disciples and after his death, shorty freeman would run the black disciples. Itll have to be on reserve in libraries or it will be immediately stolen.
The black gangster disciples began as the devils disciples in the 1950s in englewood. This picture shows how in the book luis had to join a gang. Hagedorn, professor of criminality, law and justice at university of illinois at chicago, and author of the insane chicago way, people and folks and a world of gangs. Ambrose allport lovers black disciples brazers city knights gangster disciples gd, branches include eight ball posse, insane gangster disciples and hellraisers gangster party people. Nov 05, 2011 heres a clip of some cook county officers trying to find out who killed an alleged gang leader of the insane gangster satan disciples known as bobby d from the 24th and rockwell block in chicago. Larry hoover, the leader of the gangster disciples nation based in chicago, closely monitored the evolution of the american mafia from its humble black hand origins at the turn of the century, through its successful infiltration of legitimate business. Thus, when larry hoover, the leader of the gds, formed the folks alliance gang system, the satan s disciples readily joined in. Black gangster disciples hiphop database wiki fandom. This small group had problems with the much larger latin kings gang on the. United blood nation 415 kumi nation mandingo warriors african american council black p stones vice lords black guerrilla family dc blacks bloods crips black warriors jamaican posse mickey cobras black disciples gangster disciples. The chicago crime it was designed to give the public the most complete and current information possible on the subject of gangs in a concise, easytoread manner. In addition, they frequently draw symbols that are disrespectful to people nation sets such as upsidedown crowns and upsidedown number 5s. First a map with an overlay of where the gangs main areas of operation are covering both the city and suburbs. In chicago, the gangster disciples have a long and bitter rivalry with the black disciples.
The latest conviction of three alleged members of the gangster disciples, included malice murder, felony murder, armed robbery, aggravated assault, violation of georgias street gang terrorism. Insane gangster disciples code name cobra solomon created igd after davids death. Its the only gangrelated territory in lake view, according to the map, but as business insider reports, the gangster disciples have been linked to more than a quarter of chicagos murders in. This book will bring you back to a day when the street org anizations then known as social athletic clubs of chicagos youth reflected not only the communities in which they dwelt, but the mindset and morality of the generation itself. Ck freelatin king folkila co still gangsta dicipleskilla. Bloods and vice lords, and latin kings follow the left so we follow the right. The disciple nation, whose president was david barksdale, and the gangster nation, whose president was larry hoover. The vast majority of north lawndale was african american by 1959 but the last of the white element was east of the. The alliance system was established in the 1980s as a means of. See more ideas about chicago gangs, chicago and business cards. The alliance of the local gangster disciple decks and crip sets was so they can rival the lucrative bloodpeople nation alliance that has.
The insane gangster disciples set has crews in several southern and midwestern states. He only joined the gang because he needed his family to be safe and he is keep it from his girlfriend. By 1960 the satan disciples had already expanded their turf into the heart of chicago section of the lower west side neighborhood at 18th and oakley along with 14th and washtenaw in the north lawndale area. The folk nation started in chicago, illinois in the 1970s. Black gangster disciples gangs, chicago, research not. Gangs anonymous is a program run in conjunction with crossfire that addresses the addiction of gang life through a unique recovery program. In the beginning, there were two separate organizations. The popes are a chicago, illinois street gang, formed in the late 1950s on the north side of chicago, primarily building membership from a greek greaser gang that hung out at the corner of lawrence and rockwell. The two groups united to form the black gangster disciple nation bgdn. Its the only gangrelated territory in lake view, according to the map, but as business insider reports, the gangster disciples have been linked to more than a quarter of chicago s murders in. The book deciphers the intricate and arcane visual language and graphic design of chicagos gangs, drawing upon decades of embedded journalism, interviews, documentation. The satan disciples was founded mainly by czechoslovakian and polish white males and they took in mexican youths too that made up about half the gang. The gang is affiliated with the gangster disciples and the national folk nation originating in chicago.
Larry hoover, who would then became the guide of the gangster disciples, had long. Malo da kiddinsane gangster satan diciples laylowaffiliated with latin souls da new south gangsta two sixkilla bravo a almighty ambrose uzi boolatin counts ctshiest t latin counts jc dolla insane gangster satan diciples king young mane latin king folkilaa. The satan disciples started in the year 1959 by king satan at the street. Insane gangster disciples was formed by the hands of solomon. Gangster disciples, insane gangster satan disciples, etc. Asian boyz black shadow black widows hop sing local boys wolf boys folk street gangs in chicago. Satans disciples national gang crime research center. It started because the local crip sets and gangster disciples were getting savagely attacked by the local blood sets vice. Gangster disciples the 8 ball alliance between the. Gangster disciples signs and symbols of cults, gangs and. Marquette park they are gangster disciples from 72st west of marquette park. Chicagohoodz is a photodocumentary about the history of chicagos modern neighborhood street gangs.
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