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).

The Gangster Disciples are primarily an African American street gang founded by Larry Hoover in South Side, Chicago, Illinois in 1968.

The Black Disciples (often abbreviated as the BD's) is an African-American street gang that originated in Chicago, Illinois. In 1958, a group of young teenagers from the Hyde Park, Englewood, and Kenwood areas of Chicago formed an …

The Black Gangster Disciples Nation (BGDN), normally known simply as Gangster Disciples (GD) became the gang they are today in 1969, when leaders from the Black Disciples and the High Supreme Gangsters met to decide the fate of their own organizations.

The Devil’s Disciples were the largest gang on the southside by 1965 and before, even after the Black Stone Rangers started, Rangers were not as large. The Rangers only appeared larger because they were more outspoken to media outlets.

May 4, 2016 · The Gangster Disciples is a dangerous gang founded in the 1970's in Chicago, Illinois. Here's an explanation of the extensive coordination and organization of the infamous gang.

The Gangster Disciples are a predominantly African-American street and prison gang founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1969 by Larry Hoover and David Barksdale. The two rival gangsters united to form the Black Gangster Disciple Nation.

During the 1960's, the Gangster Disciples, alongside the Blackstone Rangers (which were later renamed the Black P. Stones), received substantial public funds from Chicago's municipal government to set up and operate community service programs targeting delinquent street youth.

Gangster Disciples are a primarily African-American gang, however, they have become heavily diverse since their founding in southern Chicago in 1968. Often abbreviated as GD's (Gangster Disciples/Growth & Development) or GDN (Gangster Disciple Nation), the gang has become very well known as a...

The Gangster Disciples are a criminal gang which was formed on the South-side of Chicago in the late 1960s, by Larry Hoover, leader of the High Life Supreme Gangsters, and David Barksdale, leader of the Black Disciples. The two groups united to …