Black Disciples

Infobox Criminal organization
name =Black Disciples


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founded on =1974
founding location =Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
founded by =
years active =1974-present
territory =Nationwide
ethnic makeup =mostly African American
membership = Over 16,000
criminal activities =Drug trafficking, robbery, extortion, murder
allies =Folk Nation
rivals =Black P. Stones

The Black Disciples (often abbreviated as BDN or BDN III) is a large African American street gang based in Chicago, Illinois. The gang is considered extremely violent and is known to engage in drug trafficking and distribution, in addition to other criminal activities. The street gang is estimated to have in excess of 16,000 members.

Gang Symbols and Rivals

The gang's symbols include the roman numeral three (III), representing 'mind, body and soul', and is usually accompanied with the abbreviation BDN (Black Disciple Nation). It's colors are blue, red and black. The Black Disciples are part of the Folks alliance of street gangs but are known to engage in violence with other Folks gangs such as the Gangster Disciples. The BDs also have a long standing rivalry with the Black P. Stones.

History and Organizational Structure

The GDs and BDs became separate gang entities through splintering from the original Black Gangster Disciples. It all began after the death of "King David" in 1974 and a new umbrella organization was created, called the Black Gangster Disciple Nation (BGDN). In the mid-1980s, the groups splintered off from the BGDs all having their origins from the original Devil's Disciples street gang from the 1960s. In the mid-1990s, the Black Disciples became known as the gang to which Robert "Yummy" Sandifer belonged, and was subsequently executed by.

As of 2004 it was estimated that there may be as many as 300 factions of the BDs throughout the Chicago area. Each group typically has 30 to 40 members, and is identical in the format of its organizational structure. In each set the lowest ranking members are "soldiers" or "representatives". The permanent leadership ranks include: Minister, Assistant Co-Minister, and the Demetrius. One rank above the ordinary members is the First Demetrius. One rank above the First Demetrius is the Assistant Co-Minister. Above this in each set is the Minister. The last known living top boss of the gang is King Shorty (Jerome Freeman), also known as the "crowned king". [George Knox, Ph.D, "Gang Treat Analysis: The Black Disciples", 2004: National Gang Crime Research Center] , He has since stepped down. On the east coast a King named King Christopher 1 [Folk Nation] ,originaly crowned in 1998 by I.G.D. and the A.T.L. sets, has unified all true sets in SC. parts of GA. and NC. making him the most powerful and recognized King since King Hoover or King Shorty and the undisputed King of Folk Nation on the east coast. The ranking system is as follows Soldiers, Sargent, Captain, Lt., General, Bishop, Prince, King. This is the organizational structure used in the south east. They also incorporate bylaws, chapter charters, and have broken into legal buisness. They are now capable of operating their organization which reaches from the street corners all the way to several corporate board rooms. These sets have also formed the "Kingdom of FOLK" which is well on its way to establishing micronational status and has real potential to achieve state hood in the future.

Around the year 2000 Jerome Freeman's second in command, Marvell Thompson (aka. King Vel) broke away several south side BD factions and formed the Blue Fin Black Disciples. In a bold move he took the Blue Fins and allied them with the People Nation, even adopting Islamic symbols and beliefs held by some People gangs. The Blue Fins have also adopted People Nation bylaws and strong relations with traditional enemies like the Black P. Stones & Mickey Cobras. It is believed that this renegade BD faction is what actually caused Jerome Freeman to step down. One reason for the formation of the Blue Fins is their poor relations with other Folk Nation gangs.

While King Vel is technically the overall leader of the BDs because of Freeman's retirement, traditional Folk Nation BDs don't consider him a leader and do not welcome him in traditional BD strongholds.

A new group has emerged. The Descendants of David (abbreviated D.O.D. also called the House of David), was founded by Black Disciples and Gangster Disciples, who wish to co-exist in harmony. This new umbrella organization is based on Chicago's south side and its southern suburbs.These Disciples revere King David as their King, and as descendants of the King, they have established a new structure of Princes( who act as heads of state). The Princes, seeing themselves as Senators have elected from among themselves a "Crowned Prince" who acts as Prime Minister for a term of two years. The D.O.D. have been said to have spread to as far as Kankakee, Illinois and growing. Their uniting of the Nations has slowed such crimes as murder, theft and kidnapping in the areas they exist, and has given them the ability to focus on more important things.

Pictures

* [http://chicagogangs.org/index.php?pr=BDN Black Disciples Information and Pictures]
* [http://chicagogangs.org/index.php?pr=BLUE_FINS Blue Fin Black Disciples Information and Pictures] THE HOUSE OF DAVID NOW BEING HEADED BY MINISTER EMP AND KING THRILLA OF 100ST. IS NOW MAKING IT`S MARK HEAVY IN THE SOUTHSUBURBS MAINLY IN CALUMETCITY WITH THE SMILEY SET OF BD`S ON OF THE MOST DEADLIEST GANG SETS IN THE SOUTHSUBURBS WHO WAS LED BY MINISTER JEARL WAS SHOT AND KILLED IN GANGWARFARE BY THE FOUR CORNER HUSTLERS OF RIVAL SET CALLED THE VILLA M.O.B THEY ARE NOW CLICKING WITH THE BD`S AND GD`S FROM THE INNER CITY AND AJOINING CITIES LIKE DOLTON AND THEY ARE NOW TAKING OVER

Recent News

On February 27, 2006, 43 members of the Black Disciples street gang charged with conspiracy were convicted in federal court. Three members of the gang remain fugitives. [Chicago Sun Times, "Last Black Disciples convicted in drug case", February 28, 2006]

Notes

the black desciples from the leadership of king thrilla of the 100&michigan set of the bd organization these bd`s are branched under the six pointed star a.k.a the star of DAVID

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*Folk Nation

KING THRILLA ROSE TO POWER IN THE NATION HE STARTED OFF AS A INSANE GANGSTER DISCIPLE BUT THEN HE BECAME A BD MEMBER HE WAS BLESSED BY THE DEATHROW BD`S A.K.A 100&MICHIGAN ST. BD`S HE WAS ORIGINALLY FROM DOWN THE HILL AS THEY CALL IT ON A 103RD&ST.LAWRENCE WITH THE GD`S BUT NOW HE REIGNS OVER THE BLACK DESCIPLE NATION KING THRILLA A.K.A LIL DADA