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Folks Nation
Founded1978; 47 years ago (1978)
FounderLarry Hoover
Founding locationChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Years active1978–present
TerritoryNationwide
EthnicityAll
Leader(s)Larry Hoover, David Ayala, Eric Tobin
Criminal activitiesDrug trafficking, burglary, extortion, homicide
AlliesVarious Crips factions
RivalsPeople Nation

The Folks Nation is an alliance of street gangs originating in Chicago, established in 1978. The alliance has since spread throughout the United States, particularly the Midwest region of the United States. They are rivals of the People Nation.

Formation

The Folks Nation was formed on November 11, 1978, within the confines of the Illinois Department of Corrections. 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. Soon after its formation, the People Nation was formed to counter the Folks alliance.

Symbols

Folks Nation symbols include the Star of David, horns, a dice with 6 dots facing forward, the digit 6, a devil's tail, a pitchfork, a heart with horns, a heart with wings, the digit 3, three dots, a symbol called Third World or Saturn (digit 3 within a circle with a horizontal curved line through it), the Playboy bunny, a cane, a top hat, a with seven rounded steps, a six point crown, various cross variants, and the number 360, usually used to refer to their international presence (360 degrees around the globe) though it has other meanings within Folks literature.

Folks gangs also disrespect People Nation gangs by inverting or "cracking" (adding crack marks to or removing half of a gang symbol) their symbols.

Active Gangs

Folk Nation Gangster Disciples graffiti

A 1995 report from the Florida Department of Corrections' Security Threat Intelligence Unit listed Folk Nation's major sets as follows:

Almighty Familia:


Gangster Familia:


Insane Familia:


Insane Gangster Familia:


Maniac Familia:


No Family:

References

  1. "FBI - Publications - Law Enforcement Bulletin - December 2001". Archived from the original on January 10, 2008.
  2. ^ People and Folk Nation Sets (continued) - Gang and Security Threat Group Awareness, archived from the original on August 6, 2008. Accessed March 19, 2019.
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