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- Most traditional Chicago street gangs, known as nations, fall under two main factions, called the People Nation and the Folks Nation. The People Nation has most, if not all, gangs under the "Almighty" moniker.
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The Folk Nation is an alliance of street gangs originating in Chicago, established in 1978. [1] The alliance has since spread throughout the United States, particularly the Midwest region of the United States.
Jun 11, 2018 · Even with weaker alliances and a breakdown into factions, most Chicago gangs still identify as either Folk or People. Even gangs in open conflict celebrate some of the same founders and share similar gang signals.
The Folk nation represented the right-handed side while the People nation represented the left-handed side. The Folk alliance was very tight in the Illinois prison system in the 1980s into the 1990s as several pictures could be seen as evidence of top Chicago gang leaders were posed together multiple times.
Jun 20, 2019 · The majority of Chicago street gangs chose Folks for their alliance. A meeting was then called by Jeff Fort and the El Rukns for allies and large gangs not within the Folk network, the main groups summoned to “The Fort” were the Black P Stones, Vice Lords, and Latin Kings.
Most traditional Chicago street gangs, known as nations, fall under two main factions, called the People Nation and the Folks Nation. The People Nation has most, if not all, gangs under the "Almighty" moniker.
The People Nation is an American alliance of street gangs generally associated with the Chicago area. [1] They are rivals of the Folk Nation alliance of gangs.
Oct 31, 1996 · October 31, 1996. Chicago has become the center for many Midwestern black, Hispanic and mixed-race street gangs. There are literally hundreds of different gangs in the Midwest, but most align themselves with either the People or Folk Nations.
