The six-point star was David’s disciples symbol. * David Lee Barksdale arrested for resisting arrest on 7 May 70, discharged on 10 Mar 71 (JudgeÂ. The Gangster Disciple history is more than just drugs and killing, there is also an activism side of this organization that has been rooted deep since the 1960s.  For many years the Gangster Disciples have preached to young Disciples to keep their lives in order and to live as good men to their families and their community.  Many of the older members that once were convicted of murders and other serious crimes have become outspoken about true leadership and developing young black men into productive members of society.  This could be anything from just being a working man that takes part in Gangster Disciple politics up to being an active member of the crime family within the Gangster Disciples that does not take part in destroying his community and instead works to protect the neighborhood.  The BOS message is still strong today in the hearts of many, but sadly many younger members have lost that message and don’t even know who Larry Hoover is. /Black P Stones in the city.  This even involved the BGDs even becoming the new dominating force over the drug trade after the Stones ran it for nearly 20 years. Starting in the late 1980s and escalating in the early 1990s, the Gangster Disciples were operating highly sophisticated crack cocaine operations in the Robert Taylor Homes, Cabrini Green high rise and low rises, Dearborn mid-rises and theÂ,  the buildings within these public housing complexes and began a $100,000,000 a year crack cocaine operation just in Cabrini Green alone.  Soldiers in the organization worked around the clock 24 hours a day serving crack cocaine as they worked in shifts.  The GDs ran public housing project buildings with an iron fist as they had armed security that even patted down residents as they came home, GDs also imposed a curfew on residents after hours so they could control the drug trade more efficiently during peak hours which was later at nights.  Rules were very strict, especially in Cabrini Green where Gangsters were ordered to meet in the courtyard each night to do exercises just like in the military.  There was no tolerance for disobeying any rules and refusing to work your shifts or members were severely beaten or even killed for refusing to do security.  GDs were heavily armed in the public housing projects with automatic weapons as they patrolled the project hallways.  The drug sales in the public housing developments gave the Gangster Disciples a massive boost in the overall growth and developing of their organization.  The GDs took advantage of the City and CHAs lack of interest in the public housing high rises.  There were young kids living in the projects poor and struggling in life, the GDs recruited them and turned them into soldiers that were paid and fed while no one else cared.  Drug addicts had already taken over the projects since the 1960s, the GDs were there to feed their need and all this was neglected by the city, it makes you wonder who reallyÂ. Arrested 26 January 71 for armed robbery conspiracy, dismissed by Judge Murphy. Harris stopped walking when he heard the clicking sound of a gun, he turned and claimed he saw Ike Taylor standing there holding a pistol.  Harris said that Ike said, “It ain’t nothing but a Gangster Thing.”  Harris then saw another man holding a shotgun in a doorway, then Henry Hearan joined Taylor holding a pistol and Ronald Lawson on the other side of Taylor holding a shotgun.  Harris then claimed that Taylor said, “You’re busted,” then shot Harris in the throat.  The man with the shotgun in the doorway fired next and shot Harris in his right side.  A fifth shooter suddenly showed up and shot Harris again with a 12-gauge shotgun in the face.  Harris then turned to see Taylor, Hearan and Lawson standing side by side with flashing sparks coming from their guns.  Harris dropped to the ground to crawl away but then a sixth shooter appeared with a 12 gauge and shot Harris yet again.  Harris managed to flee under a car as the men continued to open fire on the car as Harris could hear all the pellets striking the vehicle that terrified him so much that cried out for his mother to save him.  His mother heard the frenzy of gun fire and her son cry out then rushed to the scene as the men fled.  Harris was blinded, was left with a difficulty speaking, lost six teeth and was left with scars all over but survived the attack.  According to court documents Lawson was acquitted of the crime and the other three men not named were never found.  Ike Taylor and Henry Hearan were convicted and both men protested their innocence.  Ike Taylor was able to get the aggravated battery charges removed but the attempted murder charge stuck (source from People Vs. Taylor App.3d 396 1974). ). In order to tell the story of the largest mob in Chicago’s history I must intertwine both the history of the Gangsters and the history of the Disciples to bring about the correct understand.  The Gangster Disciples are said to be at least 40,000 strong in numbers and continue to grow with members as young as pre-teen and members as old as in their 70s.  The Gangster Disciple nation has a hell of a legacy of expansion, power and dominance.  The Gangster Disciples have grown beyond just being a gang and are about Growth and Development.  Growth and Development is something positive that turns Gangster Disciple members into productive members of society and helps men of all ages better themselves and become successful.  Not all Gangster Disciples get involved in criminal activity and many retire and leave the criminal life and become productive members of Growth and Development.  Â, The history of the Gangster Disciple nation has roots that come from civil rights issues and dealing with problems that plagued their communities.  It became time to fight back.  From the rough parts of Hyde Park to the impoverished and blighted community of Englewood Gangsters and Disciples were born and would evolve to show the world true power in numbers and organization.Â, We will start the story back in the year 1958 to the impoverished northern half of the Hyde Park neighborhood, the impoverished southern Kenwood area and in Englewood.  In Hyde Park and Kenwood wealthier white greaser youths were bullying several black youths.  Hyde Park had always enforced restrictive racial covenants in the earlier times but in the late 40s it was deemed unconstitutional; therefore, black families began to move into the older northern section of the Hyde Park neighborhood.  By the later 50s blacks were moving into this area and southern Kenwood at a higher rate as this area became more affordable.  In Englewood, black families began moving in at a very high rate in this neighborhood causing many Italian families and Italian greasers resentment and soon bullying ensued.  There were also white and black gangs from outside of Englewood, Hyde Park and Kenwood that invaded and bullied these youths.  Â, Some of the bullied youths from Kenwood, Hyde Park and Englewood got together as friends and decided to create a club that would fight against all these enemies they had.  These boys were only 11-13 years old in age and they all sat down to figure out the name of this new organization.  They decided to flip through the holy bible to get ideas and that’s when it dawned on them to use the name “Disciple” in their title.  The boys then added on the prefix “Devil’s” to give the name an intimidating edge to it.  After that was decided the Disciples were simultaneously at 49th and Dorchester in Kenwood, 53rd and Kimbark in Hyde Park and scattered throughout Englewood between 56th Street down to 67th Street.Â, Some founding members were Richard “Champ” Strong, David Barksdale, Mingo Shread, Prince Old Timer, Kilroy, Leonard Longstreet, Night Walker and various others.  The Disciples had no central leader in their earliest days, and they kept their business out of the press.  The Disciples established headquarters at the Hyde Park intersection of 53rd and Kimbark which became their very first stronghold.  The Disciples created the symbols of the star of David, pitch fork and devil’s tail with devil horns when they formed in 1958.Â. He was convicted on all counts and sentenced to 6 death sentences plus 120 years for the 3 children (his niece and nephews) that he attempted to kill. Similarly, 4 August 68 charged with resisting arrest and disorderly, again dismissed (Judge Zelezinski).Â, * Arrested 7 Mar 69 for a battery warrant, dismissed (Judge Zelezinski). All Disciples and Rangers were paid a salary to be instructors of this program despite the lack of training.  Disciples received about $360,000 of this money for the program.  In these programs there were both Disciple and Ranger instructors and students in these classrooms and sometimes gang fights and shootings happened in the classes. battery.Â, * Arrested 24 July 68 for warrants on the two prior arrests, receives 6 months in the “House of Corrections” (i.e., today known as Cook County Jail) by Judge Zelezinski.Â, * On 3 August 68 charged with criminal damage to property, but on 3 Nov 68 it is dismissed (Judge Zelezinski). The first arch enemy of the Disciple was the “Rebels” which was a white gang of greasers in Englewood, West Englewood and Gage Park.  There were over 2,000 Rebels and they were very racist toward blacks.  Disciples also fought with other black gangs in Englewood like the Egyptian Cobras that moved to the neighborhood from the west side of Chicago in 1958.  Disciples also fought with the Blackstone Raiders that had settled along Garfield Boulevard, the Raiders would eventually become the Blackstone Rangers then eventually Black P Stones. The Gangster Disciples were formed in the Southside of Chicago in the late 1960s, by Larry Hoover.. Larry Hoover became the leader of the Supreme Gangsters, which merged with a rival gang to become the Black Gangster Disciple Nation.. Larry Hoover “The BD’s pretty much look up to Shorty the same way the GD’s look up to Larry Hoover, except …   This was a much more attractive deal for LarryÂ,  and this brought about the birth of the “Black Gangster Disciple nation”,  name.  Prince Old Timer was appointed the Prince of the Disciples while “,  but it was a combined concept alliance unlike the one between the Stones and the Gangsters.  All Disciple gangs and Gangster gangs were all Black Gangster Disciples.  Many Disciples objected to this and only wanted to see this as a looser alliance just like how the Stones and Gangsters had it, but the majorityÂ,  and this was to remain a combined concepts alliance, Now as far as the Gangster Stone thing is concerned.  There was a group of Gangsters that didn’t agree with a merging alliance with the Disciples because of their great dissatisfactionÂ, This group thought Jeff Fort’s original idea to combine Gangster and Stone concepts together was a great idea and when Larry Hoover severed his relationship with Jeff Fort this group of Gangsters was not happy to say the least and became more upset when the B, N was assembled.  This group refused to link up with the Disciples and even went renegade against the Gangsters and vacated the south side entirely perhaps with only some members remaining in Roseland on 104,  Street.  These Gangsters pledged allegiance to Jeff Fort as a leader among them emerged called “,  became highly respected by Jeff Fort and took these Gangsters into the BPSN making them into the “Gangster Stone” branch.  Moose man then took these Gangsters to the Henry Horner housing projects where there was already Supreme Gangsters over there andÂ,  the Gangster Stones at the 105 Lake Street building.  Larry Hoover and the Supreme Gangsters had nothing to do with this move and this was not tied in any which way to the Gangster nation.  The Gangster Stones just took Gangster concepts especially the concept of making money and took it to the HenryÂ,  while putting Jeff Fort’s BPSN on the map for the first and only time on the west side of Chicago.Â, , Vice Lords, Black P Stones and BGDs all got together to form a coalition known as the “Lords Stones and Disciples” or LSD.  This was a unity of the gangs so they could march on the government and demand equal rights, better jobs and against the oppression and poverty in their neighborhoods.  This coalition effectively slowed down gang violence between these three organizations even after CVL INC went defunct in the fall of 1970.  For the rest of 1969 the LSD coalition really set aside a lot of gang wars as they marched on City Hall, Universities and everywhere, until finally in January of 1970 they achieved some success in bringing about “The Chicago Plan” which was “An agreement to implement the employment of minorities in Chicago’s construction industry” (Chicago Building Trades Council, 1970).  The final agreement lists 3,000 jobs or training positions in four categories.  But a Coalition spokesman claimed that the actual final agreement called for 1,000 jobs in each category (Chicago Defender, January 13, 1970)” (Panagopoulos, The RoleÂ. Allegations were originally made that the Gangster Disciples were responsible for the event which came to be known as "The Lester Street Massacre" and was featured in two separate episodes of "The First 48" on A&E. Indeed, some members today claim to pursue Larry Hoover's new public title for the gang, Growth and Development, exclusively, denying …  Gardens that would become legendary in later years. (2004: National Gang Crime Research Center, Knox). A 21 June 71 entry for traffic court. At the time, the leaders of two different groups, the Black Disciples and the Supreme Gangsters, aligned their groups and created the Gangster Disciples (GD). 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Below is a list of some of the best Gangster Disciple rappers in the Hip Hop industry. Supreme Court of Tennessee at Jackson. Now as far as the Gangster Stone thing is concerned.  There was a group of Gangsters that didn’t agree with a merging alliance with the Disciples because of their great dissatisfaction toward the Disciples.  This group thought Jeff Fort’s original idea to combine Gangster and Stone concepts together was a great idea and when Larry Hoover severed his relationship with Jeff Fort this group of Gangsters was not happy to say the least and became more upset when the B.G.D.N was assembled.  This group refused to link up with the Disciples and even went renegade against the Gangsters and vacated the south side entirely perhaps with only some members remaining in Roseland on 104th Street.  These Gangsters pledged allegiance to Jeff Fort as a leader among them emerged called “Mooseman.”  Mooseman became highly respected by Jeff Fort and took these Gangsters into the BPSN making them into the “Gangster Stone” branch.  Moose man then took these Gangsters to the Henry Horner housing projects where there was already Supreme Gangsters over there and opened up the Gangster Stones at the 105 Lake Street building.  Larry Hoover and the Supreme Gangsters had nothing to do with this move and this was not tied in any which way to the Gangster nation.  The Gangster Stones just took Gangster concepts especially the concept of making money and took it to the Henry Horners while putting Jeff Fort’s BPSN on the map for the first and only time on the west side of Chicago. Â, In June of 1969 right after the BGDN was assembled, Vice Lords, Black P Stones and BGDs all got together to form a coalition known as the “Lords Stones and Disciples” or LSD.  This was a unity of the gangs so they could march on the government and demand equal rights, better jobs and against the oppression and poverty in their neighborhoods.  This coalition effectively slowed down gang violence between these three organizations even after CVL INC went defunct in the fall of 1970.  For the rest of 1969 the LSD coalition really set aside a lot of gang wars as they marched on City Hall, Universities and everywhere, until finally in January of 1970 they achieved some success in bringing about “The Chicago Plan” which was “An agreement to implement the employment of minorities in Chicago’s construction industry” (Chicago Building Trades Council, 1970).  The final agreement lists 3,000 jobs or training positions in four categories.  But a Coalition spokesman claimed that the actual final agreement called for 1,000 jobs in each category (Chicago Defender, January 13, 1970)” (Panagopoulos, The Role Of Gangs In The Construction Of UIC).  It was soon discovered in the early 1970s that the Chicago Plan was failing about producing like it should and by October of 1973 the LSD coalition disbanded.Â, Since 1968, David Barksdale had been working with leaders of the Black P Stones on several failed peace treaties.  By June of 1970, another weak peace treaty was in effect, but this was broken on June 7, 1970 when David Barksdale was shot in his side at a bar at 848 West 69th Street (69th and Peoria) in the Englewood neighborhood.  The shooters were Black P Stones.  Larry Hoover was there with Barksdale when the shooting started and acted quickly after Barksdale was shot by swiftly getting Barksdale into his car.  Hoover then raced to St. Bernard’s Hospital in Englewood and was accredited with saving David Barksdale’s life after Barksdale suffering an M-14 bullet wound in his side that passed into his kidneys causing terrible damage.Â. Notably, the indictment highlights the firebombing of a state prison official’s car and home by members of the Gangster Disciples in September 2019. .  From the rough parts of Hyde Park to the impoverished and blighted community of Englewood Gangsters and Disciples were born and would evolve to show the world true power in numbers and organization. Address given: 6452 S. Union.Â, * An entry on 10 Aug 67 for David L. Barksdale (6452 S. Union) indicates “Appl.  prison, which effectively cut off over 95% of Hoover’s communication with the outside world. His gives a home address of 8407 S. Morgan.  he was dearly missed especially by theÂ. In the year 1989, the drug trade became increasingly competitive in the Englewood neighborhood between BGDs and BDs and this resulted in a string of violent shootings between these gangs that year that left some bad feelings between BGDs and BDs in Englewood it was also foreshadowing what was to become in later years, for now this clash was squashed later in the year. Here are the details of that shooting that pushed things over the edge between Stones and Gangsters. [citation needed], The Gangster Disciples are active in 110 cities and in 31 states, predominantly in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. The toddler had been spending the night with his father and siblings. In 1966, the Black Disciple nation became heavily active in the community opening fund raisers, legitimate businesses, enforcing school policies to keep kids in school.  There are many sources on the internet that can go into great detail about all the legit things the Black Disciple Nation and the Black Gangster Disciple nation did back in the 1960s that is very easy to find; therefore, I do not need to go into extended details about it but there was some positivity that came out of all of this.  Maybe some of that money went to illegal activities but a great deal of it went into helping the community.  David Barksdale used his power for some good as can be seen.  The Disciples were also tied to civil rights groups and fought against civil rights injustices.  In that summer of 1966 Disciples even tried a peace treaty with the Rangers, this didn’t last but at least there was a large attempt. 3586047). The case also went to Judge Comerford. The organization has traditionally portrayed itself to the public as a legitimate yet aggressive agent of social and political reform.  were not as mournful as they began doing their own thing and not following B.G.D.N laws. there wasn’t as much clarification on the difference between BGD and BD but in prison it was very clear. Arrested 4 Sept 70 for mob action, held to the grand jury (Judge Dunne). * David Barksdale was arrested on 13 Sept 67 for possession of marijuana, but it was a case dismissed by Judge Wendt. [9][10][11], The Gangster Disciples featured prominently in the 2008 murders of member Cecil Dotson Sr., his fiance Marissa Williams, fellow member Hollis Seals, and his girlfriend Shindri Roberson. * The first twist on the real name begins on 2 December 65, “David L. Barksdale” with investigation for aggravated battery. Before the demolition of the Cabrini Green and Robert Taylor Homes housing projects in the 1990s and 2000s, the GDs were pulling in well over $100 million dollars in drug profits on a yearly basis in these buildings (for more details see my Cabrini Green and Robert Taylor histories).  The organization eventually swelled to over 35,000 members. The west side Supreme Gangsters gained quick popularity especially after they absorbed the “Black Pimps” and theÂ,  gangs by the 1970s.  The Black Pimps were especially large in the West Garfield ParkÂ,  so this became a colossal move for the Gangsters turning them out.  This gave the Gangsters a major momentum boost and they soon colonized the Henry Horner projects located in the Near West Side neighborhood putting the Gangsters on the map in two west side neighborhoods.  There really weren’t any Disciples or Stones on the west side so this was prime opportunity, the only major rival to deal with was the Vice Lords. Â, In the early 1970s Ike Taylor was convicted of attempted murder and other charges after the shooting of Albert Harris.  In the court case of People vs. Taylor on December 24, 1974, Albert Harris was walking home from a friend’s house and was down the street from where he lived. 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