African American street gang based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1966 by David Barksdale. Originally formed as the Devil's Disciples, it later merged with the Gangster Disciples to form the Black Gangster Disciples Nation before splitting again. The gang is involved in various criminal activities including drug trafficking, murder, and racketeering, with an estimated 15,000 members.
CRIMENET has extracted 23 linkages for this organization, including 7 cooperative ties across 7 organizations, 11 conflicts across 7 organizations and 5 other connections.