Black+Gangster+Disciples



Name: The Black Gangster Disciples.

Type of Gang: Street Gang.

Origins/History: Formed on the southside of Chicao in the late 1960s by David Barksdale and Larry Hoover. Includes around 60,000 members. The rivals of this gand include, Latin Kings, Black P.Stones, Bloods, and Vice Lords.

Location/Turf: Nationwide

Characteristics: 6 Point star, letters, "BGD", raised pitchforks, and may use numbers for alphabet, an example would be, (2=B, 7=g, 4=D)

Criminal Activities: Drug trafficking, robbery, extortion, and murder.

Impact On Society: They have been documented in the U.S. military both in U.S. and over sea bases. Grafitti has been found in Iraq and Afghanistan Bases.

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