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Chicago, Illinois. U.S. David Barksdale (born Donise David Barksdale; May 24, 1947 – September 2, 1974), also known as King Dave, was an American gangster and activist from Chicago, Illinois. He was the founder of the Black Disciples.
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Aug 22, 2023 · Born on May 24, 1947, David Barksdale was a Chicago gangster and activist who founded the Black Gangster Disciple Nation alongside Larry Hoover. Known for creating the Black Disciples, David Barksdale is seen as both a strong figure in Chicago's street gang history and in Black activism.
Apr 1, 2018 · American gang leader David Barksdale was born on May 24, 1947 in Sallis, Mississippi although his full name was “Donise David Barksdale.”. He was the son of Virginia and Charlie Barksdale and grew up with his twelve other brothers and sisters. The Barksdale family moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1957. Soon after they had settled, the young ...
Apr 6, 2023 · A professor at Northeastern Illinois University, Lance Williams has written a new book that tells the intertwined story of former Mayor Richard J. Daley and gang leader David Barksdale.
King David was really DONISE DAVID BARKSDALE, born May 24, 1947, the seventh child of Charlie and Virginia Barksdale. David Barksdale died on September 2, 1974 at the age of 27, from kidney failure as a result of a rival gang gunshot injury sustained four years earlier. He was buried in Restvale Cemetery.
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By the beginning of 1961, David Barksdale, also known as "King David," took sole leadership of the Devil’s Disciples, and appointed different members to oversee various areas within the neighborhoods. Barksdale's goal was to claim small gangs around the area, and turn them into factions of the Disciples.
David Barksdale was no drug dealer, he was no killer, or at least not on record he was no killer, he was barely even a criminal. He was the King of the Disciples but when you look at his old rap sheet you really couldn’t tell.
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