Black Disciples

Black Disciples

Founded	1976
Founded by	David Barksdale
Founding location	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Years active	1976–present
Territory	Nationwide
Ethnicity	African-American
Criminal activities	Arms trafficking Burglary Extortion Drug trafficking Illegal gambling Kidnapping Money laundering Murder Racketeering Robbery Theft
Allies	Black Guerrilla Family, Folk Nation, Black P. Stones,Four Corner Hustlers
Rivals	Vice Lords,Latin Kings, People Nation, Gangster Disciples

The Black Disciples (often abbreviated as BDN or BDN III) is a large street gang based in Chicago, Illinois.

The gang is considered violent and is known to engage in drug trafficking and distribution, theft, robbery, gun trafficking, murder, embezzlement, money laundering, and racketeering, in addition to other criminal activity.

The Black Disciples are part of the alliance of street gangs but are known to engage in violence with other Folk Nation gangs such as the Gangster Disciples.

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