Editing Gangster Disciples (section)

=== Folks Nation ===
{{See also|Folk Nation}}
In 1978, the BGDN began to splinter into three distinct factions: Black Gangsters, Black Disciples and Gangster Disciples; however, Hoover (at the time incarcerated on murder charges) prevented it by quickly setting up an alliance of all street and prison gangs in his interest into one family.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=George |title=Gang Threat Analysis: The Black Disciples |url=https://www.ngcrc.com/ngcrc/bdprofile.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230118123603/https://www.ngcrc.com/ngcrc/bdprofile.html |archive-date=January 18, 2023 |access-date=January 18, 2023 |website=National Gang Crime Research Center}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Folk Nation |url=https://www.chicagoganghistory.com/alliance/folk-nation/ |access-date=January 18, 2023 |website=Chicago Gang History |language=en-US}}</ref>

The alliance consisted of Gangster Disciples, Black Disciples, Satan Disciples, [[Maniac Latin Disciples|Latin Disciples]], [[Spanish Gangster Disciples]], Ambrose, Two-One Boys, Two-Two Boys, Two-Sixers/Two-Six Boys, [[Simon City Royals]], North Side Insane [[Popes (gang)|Popes]], [[La Raza Nation|La Raza]], [[Spanish Cobras]], Imperial Gangsters, Harrison Gents, and the [[Latin Eagles]].