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History

The history of the Gangster Disciples begins with Larry Hoover, who entered and rose through the ranks of the Chicago gang circuit in the 1960s and took control of the gang in 1974 by leading a series of increasingly powerful alliances.^[1] He ended up running the gang from prison until he was transferred to a higher security wing in the 1990s^{[citation needed]}. Hoover was born in Jackson, Mississippi on November 30, 1950. He moved to Chicago with his family in 1955^{[citation needed]}. At the age of 16, Hoover joined a gang of 50 older youths called the Supreme Gangsters.^{[citation needed]}. Hoover and his Supreme Gangsters hung around their neighborhood at the corner of 68th and Green Street in impoverished Englewood on the South Side of Chicago.^{[citation needed]}. Hoover was kicked out of high school on the first day of his sophomore year, in 1965, after being shot in the thigh by a rival gang member^{[citation needed]}. Larry Hoover (born November 30, 1950, Jackson, Mississippi) is the leader of the Chicago-based Growth & Development Nation, formally Gangster Disciple Nation. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Englewood is a neighbourhood of Chicago, Illinois with some 3,000 inhabitants. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ...

1960s: David Barksdale creates the Disciple Nation

David Barksdale, another South Side-based gang leader Jerome"King Shorty"Freeman and Don Charles Jones created the Disciple Nation consisting of his Devil's Disciples street gang (the main branch of the 'nation'), the Falcon Disciples and others^{[citation needed]}. During this time, Barksdale also controlled three other lesser gangs.^{[citation needed]} Today, Georgia is one of the biggest disciple houses in the United States^{[citation needed]} with its prisons containing one of the most important folk members who ever lived, Earl Porter, aka King Porter from middle Georgia. Porter had been raised in Chicago on the South Side, but due to murder charges from Don Jones, King Porter was moved to Georgia to get away from the gang violence in 1987. David and Hoover tried to get King Porter to come back to Chicago but he never came back. None of the King Disciples heard from Earl ever since^{[citation needed]}.() His disciple branch was never complete. His brother Mike a.k.a. Mike Mayor was found dead after a three million dollar drug deal gone bad^{[citation needed]}. King Earl should have been the Nation's president but he left Chicago. The last time any of the leading head family members heard from King Porter was when he served a four year sentence in prison for drug trafficking charges in Atlanta GA^{[citation needed]}.and now it is like this we is back and ready to take over the drugs trafficking.but king hoover is not dead he is alive da new is me freezy j junia i live in georgia i will be back to say more later on Devil s Disciples is an 20 episode Warehoused drama Series produced by TVB(2006). ...

Early 1970s: BGDN enters the drug trade

When the BGDN was formed the wars ended and they instead combined forces in an attempt to eliminate the Blackstone Rangers^{[citation needed]}. The Chairman Larry Hoover needed a way to take over the drug game in Chicago. In 1978 the Englewood community was selling the most heroin and cocaine in Chicago. "Clever Larry" needed the drug game to spread, at the BGD picnic held at Washington Park Hoover met other loyal Gangsters from the west side who were willing to join the general on major Lumpsome of heroin and crack cocaine that was shipped from Englewood to Garfield Park, 22nd and State, Fosko Park and Franklin Park^{[citation needed]}. Mant of the Plans had died out within the time period of 15 years the first west side joint was Franklin Park to get indicted. The Drug Lords were Tennessee aka James B. Georgia aka Frank Gordon, and Kentucy aka Kenton Kendricks. After the west side went down Gangster Disciple had to keep the drug flow on the south side^{[citation needed]}. Hoover said "Chicago Police is too hot on the westside" We move in silence for now on..

1973: Larry Hoover sentenced to prison; appointed president of BGDN

In 1973 Larry Hoover was sentenced to a life sentence on November 5, 1973 for murder. Joshua Shaw was the witness to testify against Hoover who claimed he saw Hoover and Antonio Strong Sr. kidnap William Young from 69th and Wentworth. Later, Young was found shot dead in an alley way at 6814 S. Lowe on February 26th, 1973^{[citation needed]}. Young was said to have stolen drugs from the BGDN's drug supply because Young was an addict. Howard and Hoover were given 150-200 year sentences each. Then in 1974 David Barksdale died of Kidney failure that was caused by complications from a gunshot wound that Barksdale suffered in a 1969 attempt on his life by an 11.9^{[citation needed]}. Afterward a new president needed to be appointed and it was to be between Ed "Lil E" Isom or Earl King Porter^{[citation needed]}. For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ...

It was decided that Hoover should be the new President^{[citation needed]}. Two years later in 1976, young King Porter angry at Don Charles disbanded from the BGDN to make the Black Disciples a separate organization after he got the ok from his father Don Charles Jones^{[citation needed]}. Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...