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David Barksdale (born Donise David Barksdale; May 24, 1947 – September 2, 1974), also known as King David, was an American gangster and activist from Chicago, Illinois. He was the founder of the Black Disciples.
Aug 22, 2023 · Among the most influential figures in Chicago’s gang history, David Barksdale founded the Black Disciples, a notorious street gang, when he was just a teenager. Over time, he gained his own reputation on Chicago’s South Side as a strong and feared leader.
Nov 1, 2021 · CHICAGO — A federal indictment unsealed today charges 13 alleged leaders, members, and associates of the Wicked Town faction of the Traveling Vice Lords street gang with participating in a criminal organization that murdered rivals and violently protected a drug-dealing operation on the West Side of Chicago.
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.
By the beginning of 1961 David Barksdale, also known as “King David”, took sole leadership of the Devils Disciples and appointed different members to oversee different areas of neighborhoods. Barksdale’s goal was to claim small gangs around the area and turn them into factions of the Disciples.
Apr 1, 2018 · Barksdale became “king of the streets” and gained his nickname: “King David.” They failed however to bring the largest gang in Chicago, the Black Stone Rangers, into their alliance, and gang warfare continued.
The Disciples created the symbols of the star of David, pitchfork, and devil’s tail with devil horns when they formed in 1958. The first arch enemy of the Disciple was the “Sons of Italy” which was a white gang of greasers in Englewood and one of the more powerful south side greaser gangs.
Apr 9, 2023 · In a new book King David and Boss Daley: The Black Disciples, Mayor Daley and Chicago on the Edge, coming out in December [2022], author and Northeastern Illinois University Professor Dr. Lance Williams traces the life stories of two of Chicago’s most powerful leaders: Black Disciples “King” David Barksdale and “Boss” Mayor Richard J ...
Nov 17, 2022 · In a new book King David and Boss Daley: The Black Disciples, Mayor Daley and Chicago on the Edge, coming out in December, author and Northeastern Illinois University Professor Dr. Lance Williams traces the life stories of two of Chicago’s most powerful leaders: Black Disciples “King” David Barksdale and “Boss” Mayor Richard J. Daley.
Oct 20, 2023 · David Barksdale was a notorious gang leader and activist who founded the Black Disciples, one of the largest and most influential street gangs in Chicago. He was also known as King David, a revered figure in the black community who used his power and charisma to promote peace and social justice.
One was David Barksdale, the Black Disciples leader, a Black youth club that would give birth to America's largest street gang; the other was Richard J. Daley, the legendary Mayor of the City of...
Jan 10, 2023 · KING DAVID: THE FOUNDER OF BLACK DISCIPLES STREET GANGSUBSCRIBE FOR MORE This video is about David Barksdale-----...
Sep 10, 2023 · Northeastern Illinois University urban studies professor Lance Williams discussed the lives and political clashes of Chicago's two most powerful leaders during the 1960s - Mayor Richard J....
May 20, 2023 · Richard Sharp, a self-proclaimed member of the Chicago-based Black Disciples street gang who performs under the name Famous Richard, was busted on May 12 in Jamaica, Queens, several weeks after...
Feb 9, 2019 · The Black Disciples were founded in the 1960s under the leadership of David Barksdale. Jerome “Shorty” Freeman was crowned the king of the Black Disciples in 1974 after Barksdale’s death.
Check out the rest of the above clip to hear Don Dirk respond to claims that the Black Disciples and Gangster Disciples no longer have leadership. Watch the full interview now as a VladTV Youtube...
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May 8, 2022 · KING DAVID BARKSDALE 1947-1974 CHICAGO STREET GANG BOSS KNOW AS THE FOUNDER OF THE BLACK DISCIPLES. A NEIGHBORHOOD TOUGH GUY KING DAVID USED THIS REPUTATION TO BULID A MASSIVE FOLLOWING. HE PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 27 DUE TO KIDNEY FAILURE CAUSED BY A GUNSHOT WOUND ORDERED BY THE BLACK P STONES. Share Add a Comment.
Sep 8, 2021 · The Chicago native explained that the gang originated from the Devil Disciples, which he joined as a seven-year-old. Dirk also cleared up the origins of David Barksdale and Larry Hoover befor...
Jan 29, 2021 · One of King Von’s nicknames was Grandson as he was rumored to be related to Black Disciples’ founder David Barksdale. David, aka King Dave, was raised in Sallis, Mississippi, alongside 12 siblings. He moved to Chicago in 1957, where he formed the Devil’s Disciples gang.
Jun 22, 2020 · In Search of King David’s Lost Empire. The Biblical ruler’s story has been told for millennia. Archeologists are still fighting over whether it’s true. By Ruth Margalit. June 22, 2020. The...
Insult to Injury, Absalom in Jerusalem, The Battle in the Forest of Ephraim, David Mourns the Death of Absalom, David Restored to His Throne
Born around 1000 BCE, David was the eighth son (and youngest) of Jesse, from the tribe of Judah. Like King Saul and King Solomon, David reigned for 40 years in one of the highest and most prosperous periods in Israel's history – called by many, “The Golden Age” of Israel.
