The Folks Nation is a street gang alliance which based out of the Chicago area which has since branched throughout the United States. Within the Folks Nation alliance, there are individual gangs or nations called ‘Mobs’ that all have their own unique colors, hand-signs, and organization. Most of these gangs have signed a charter to join the Folks alliance, many have not.
The Folks Nation was formed on November 11, 1978 in the Illinois Department of Corrections. The leadership of Black Gangster Disciples, Larry Hoover was the first bringing the Folks Nation concept about. The Black Gangster Disciples organized a meeting of several Black, White, and Latino street gangs. Amongst the gangs were the Black Disciples, Spanish Cobras, Imperial Gangsters, Simon City Royals, Latin Eagles, Satan Disciples, and the Latin Disciples.
The term ‘Folks’ was said to be chosen as a moniker because of the word being an acronym, ‘Follow the Orders and Laws the King Sets’.
The ‘King’, Larry Hoover, who apparently had a vision to unite and then control all of the gangs in Chicago. Folks identify to the right side that they wear hats with brim broke to the right, right pant leg rolled up, etc.
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