Folk Nation
| Founded | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Larry Hoover |
| Founding location | Stateville Correctional Center, Crest Hill, Illinois, U.S. |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Territory | Nationwide |
| Ethnicity | Any (multiethnic) |
| Leader(s) | Larry Hoover |
| Criminal activities | Drug trafficking, burglary, extortion, homicide |
| Allies | Various Crips factions |
| Rivals | People Nation |
The Folk Nation is an alliance of street gangs originating in Chicago, established in 1978.[1] The alliance has since spread throughout the United States, particularly the Midwest region of the United States.
Formation
[edit]The Folk Nation was formed on November 11, 1978, within the confines of the Stateville Correctional Center.[2] Larry Hoover, the chairman of the Gangster Disciple Nation, created the idea for the alliance and persuaded many leaders of large black, white, and Latino gangs from Chicago to join. Folk Nation was created to protect and counter from People Nation invading neighborhoods.
Symbols
[edit]All gangs that are members of the Folk Nation represent their allegiance by utilization of the Star of David, the digit 6, the Roman numeral VI, and a die with six dots visible. Most gangs under the Disciple moniker use horns, a devil's tail, a pitchfork, a horned heart, and a winged heart. Other prominent symbolism of Folk gangs include the digit 2 (used by the Insane Deuce Nation and Insane Two-Two Nation), the digit 3, three dots, a symbol known as the Third World (digit 3 within a circle with a horizontal curved line through the center) representing the power, solidarity and ubiquity of the third world proletariat, the digit 4 (used by Insane Two-Two Nation and the Almighty Harrison Gent Nation), the digit 7 (used by the Almighty Imperial Gangster Nation), the digit 8 (used by the Insane Ashland Viking Nation), the number 13 (used by the Milwaukee King Nation), the Playboy bunny (used by all Gangster Familia nations excluding the Gangster Disciple Nation along with the Boss Pimp Nation), a cane (used by the Almighty Harrison Gent Nation and the Latin Jiver Nation), a top hat (used by the Almighty Harrison Gent Nation and the Latin Jiver Nation), a crown with seven rounded steps (used by Almighty Imperial Gangster Nation, sometimes the Gangster Disciple Nation), a six point crown (represents entire Folk Nation though modern usage is typically by the Insane Gangster Satan Disciple Nation), numerous cross variants, and the number 360, "360°" or phrase "360 degrees", usually used to refer to their international presence (360 degrees around the globe) though it has other meanings within Folk literature.
Folk gangs also disrespect People Nation gangs by inverting or "cracking" (adding crack marks to or removing half of a gang symbol) their symbols.[3]
Affiliated gangs
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- Almighty Familia
- Gangster Familia
- Insane Familia
- Maniac Familia
- No Familia
- Allport Lover Nation (defunct)
- Aztec Soul Nation
- Black Disciple Nation[3]
- Black King Cobra Nation
- Boss Pimp Nation
- Crips
- Hoodlum Nation
- Insane Gangster Satan Disciple Nation[3]
- Insane Gangster City Knight Nation
- Insane Guess Boy Nation
- Insane Latin Jiver Nation
- Insane Majestic Nation
- Insane Racine Boy Nation
- Insane Two One Boy Nation
- Insane Two-Two Nation
- La Raza Nation[3]
- Latin Dragon Nation
- Universal Latin Lover Nation
- Latin Soul Nation
- Latin Styler Nation
- Milwaukee King Nation
- Ridgeway Lord Nation
- Spanish Gangster Disciple Nation[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "FBI - Publications - Law Enforcement Bulletin - December 2001". Archived from the original on January 10, 2008.
- ^ Knox, George W. (2008). "The Satan's Disciples: A Gang Profile". www.ngcrc.com. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k People and Folk Nation Sets (continued) - Gang and Security Threat Group Awareness, archived from the original on August 6, 2008. Accessed March 19, 2019.
- ^ Ladd, Donna (April 5, 2018) Dangerous, Growing, Yet Unnoticed: The Rise of America's White Gangs, The Guardian. Retrieved June 11, 2023.