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In 1969, Larry Hoover, the leader of the rival gang "Gangster Disciples," agreed to a merger with Barksdale to create a unified gang called the "Black Gangster Disciples Nation." Soon after the alliance was formed, Larry Hoover and one member were charged and convicted for the murder of another member, and both received a life sentence in prison.
By 1966, his gang absorbed several others and became known as the Black Disciple Nation. Tensions grew between the Black Disciples and other gangs such as the Black Stone Rangers . Barksdale eventually grew sick of the bloodshed and proposed a merger with Larry Hoover , founder of the Supreme Gangsters, in 1973.
The Gangster Disciple Nation (often abbreviated as the GD's; formally, GDN), also known as Growth & Development, is an African American street and prison gang founded by former rivals David Barksdale and Larry Hoover; in 1968, the two came together to form the Black Gangster Disciple Nation (BGDN).
Dayvon Daquan Bennett (August 9, 1994 – November 6, 2020), known professionally as King Von, was an American rapper and gangster from Chicago, Illinois, who was affiliated with the Black Disciples gang.
Larry Hoover Sr (born November 30, 1950) [3] [2] [6] is an American former gangster and street gang kingpin. He is the founder of the Chicago street gang, the Gangster Disciples. Hoover is currently serving six life sentences at the ADX Florence prison facility in Fremont County, Colorado. He was previously sentenced to life imprisonment plus ...
A TDA gang member was released by a Chicago judge despite a request from Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain him — just a month before he was charged in a violent jewelry store heist ...
Investigators believe the gang is local and not connected to a national criminal enterprise. Nationwide, violent crime was down 15% in the first three months of 2024 compared to a year earlier ...
BDK is an acronym that stands for 'Black Disciple Killer', which expresses the oppositional stance against rival members of the Black Disciples gang, of which Chief Keef is a prominent member. The music video for the song is noted for its extreme shock value , depicting teenage Coleman and his entourage with guns poised in an intimidating fashion.