OutLaw Gangster Disciples

OutLaw Gangster Disciples

In	U.S.
Years active	late 1990s–present
Territory	Nationwide
Ethnicity	mostly African Americans
Membership	25,000 + in Chicago[1]
Criminal activities	Drug trafficking, robbery, extortion, murder
Allies	Folk Nation, Crips, Zoe Pound Gang, Black Guerilla Family, and Black Mafia Family
Rivals	People Nation, Ku Klux Klan, WPU (White Power United), and Nazis

The OutLaw Gangster Disciple Nation was formed on the North-Side of Chicago in the late 1990s, by Charles "BIG SHOT" Dorsey, But now all is branched out over the South-Side

Gangster Disciple Drop "B"

The gang has made several attempts to legitimize their image. Some members dropped the "B" and began to call themselves GDs or Gangster Disciples. In the 1990s the Gangster Disciples entered into politics through the formation of the "Growth and Development" movement. Outside of Chicago some gangs will still go by the old name of BGD.^[2]

Gangster Disciples have been documented in the U.S. military, found in both U.S. and overseas bases.^[3] Graffiti characteristic of the Gangster Disciples has been reportedly seen in U.S. military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Symbols, signs and emblems

Like most major gangs, Gangster Disciples use a well-defined system of symbols to communicate alliances and rivalries. This system is a combination of symbols that represent the Gangster Disciple Nation or the Folk Nation as a whole and symbols that rivals use to represent their organization, typically inverted to show disrespect.

OutLaw Gangster Disciple symbology

Colors/apparel

Gangster Disciples represent with the colors blue black and white. There are indications that in some very rare and unusual cases, some GD members will adopt what some gang experts and historians refer to as "OutLaw Gangster Disciples" they would wear the colors black & blue also , would again, be counter to the blue, black, grey, silver and white colors normally associated with GD.^{[4][Full citation needed][page needed]} Gangster Disciples are known to wear Georgetown Hoyas clothing.

References

1. ^ "Appendix B. Street Gangs - National Gang Threat Assessment 2009". Justice.gov. http://www.justice.gov/ndic/pubs32/32146/appb.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-10. 
2. ^ "> Black Gangster Disciples". Gang Prevention Services. http://www.gangpreventionservices.org/BGD.asp. Retrieved 2011-02-10. 
3. ^ "Gangs Increasing in Military, FBI Says". McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. 30 June 2008. http://www.military.com/news/article/gangs-increasing-in-military-fbi-says.html. 
4. ^ kirby, kate c. the chicago crime commission gangbookchicago2005