Genesis - the Evolution & Rise of the Gangsterdisciples
Genesis: The formation and rise of the Gangster Disciple Nation
The history of the Gangster Disciples is one of many faces in order to understand the whole story; one must understand that it is in reality the telling of three different stories, all of which took place at the same time. The story of David Barksdale and Mac
Aurther's "David's and Devil's Disciples", The story of Larry Hoover and Andrew Howard's "Supreme Gangster Nation", and the story of Jerome
Freeman and Harold Walker's "Black King Cobras". These are the Fathers of the Black Gangster Disciple Nation
David and Devils Disciples:
Also known simply as the Devil Disciples D.D.D. was formed on the south side of Chicago in a hood known as Englewood in July of 1961. The president and vice-president of the group Mac "Blue Devil" Aurther and Donise David "Big D" Barksdale, they had formed the small gang as a way to protect themselves from the growing Vice Lords gang, which lived in the surrounding area and also heavily occupied Lawndale and Woodlawn. The Vice Lords were an extremely violent gang that controlled most of the other gangs in the area. David was very close with many of the other gang leaders in the area including Eugene "Bull" Hairston of the Black Stone Rangers and Jerome Freeman of the Black King Cobras. The Devil's Disciples gang grew in numbers very quickly due to the oppressive nature of the Vice Lords. The attitude of the Vice Lords at that time was one of forcing the other young men in the hoods to join with them. Many sought out the Devils Disciples and joined their ranks for protection. The whole thing with gangs back in those days was territory not money or power as it is now. In 62 the Devils Disciples began having conflicts with the Black Stones over this very issue. The violent acts that went along with this difficulty were many and bloody. During this same year David and Mac began to take a strong interest in political
The history of the Gangster Disciples is one of many faces in order to understand the whole story; one must understand that it is in reality the telling of three different stories, all of which took place at the same time. The story of David Barksdale and Mac
Aurther's "David's and Devil's Disciples", The story of Larry Hoover and Andrew Howard's "Supreme Gangster Nation", and the story of Jerome
Freeman and Harold Walker's "Black King Cobras". These are the Fathers of the Black Gangster Disciple Nation
David and Devils Disciples:
Also known simply as the Devil Disciples D.D.D. was formed on the south side of Chicago in a hood known as Englewood in July of 1961. The president and vice-president of the group Mac "Blue Devil" Aurther and Donise David "Big D" Barksdale, they had formed the small gang as a way to protect themselves from the growing Vice Lords gang, which lived in the surrounding area and also heavily occupied Lawndale and Woodlawn. The Vice Lords were an extremely violent gang that controlled most of the other gangs in the area. David was very close with many of the other gang leaders in the area including Eugene "Bull" Hairston of the Black Stone Rangers and Jerome Freeman of the Black King Cobras. The Devil's Disciples gang grew in numbers very quickly due to the oppressive nature of the Vice Lords. The attitude of the Vice Lords at that time was one of forcing the other young men in the hoods to join with them. Many sought out the Devils Disciples and joined their ranks for protection. The whole thing with gangs back in those days was territory not money or power as it is now. In 62 the Devils Disciples began having conflicts with the Black Stones over this very issue. The violent acts that went along with this difficulty were many and bloody. During this same year David and Mac began to take a strong interest in political