Gangster Disciples
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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 which was formed in 1968 by Larry Hoover and David Barksdale. The two rival gangsters united together to form the Black Gangster Disciple Nation (BGDN). Since 1989, after a decline in leadership caused friction between the two gangs, the BGDN has divided into different factions known today as the Gangster Disciple Nation and the other being the Black Disciple Nation.
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Founded | 1969; 55 years ago (1969) (as the Black Gangster Disciple Nation) 1989; 35 years ago (1989) (as the Gangster Disciples) |
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Founder | Larry Hoover David Barksdale (BGDN) |
Named after | Supreme Gangsters |
Founding location | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Years active | 1969–present |
Territory | Northeastern, Midwestern and Southeastern United States[1][2] |
Ethnicity | Primarily African American[3] |
Membership (est.) | 25,000–50,000+[4] |
Leader(s) | Larry Hoover (formerly) |
Activities | Drug trafficking, assault, firearms violations, fraud, homicide, money laundering[5] |
Allies | Sureños 13[6] Folk Nation[1] Simon City Royals[7] |
Rivals | Black P. Stones[1] Bloods[6][8] Latin Kings[1] People Nation[1] Vice Lords[1] Mickey Cobras[9] |
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As of 2022, the Gangster Disciples have no full leadership following Hoover's departure.[10]