People Nation
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| Founded | 1978 |
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| Founding location | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Territory | Chicago; Canada[1] |
| Ethnicity | Any (multiethnic) |
| Activities | Drug trafficking, robbery, money laundering and murder |
| Rivals | Folk Nation[1] |
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The People Nation is an American alliance of street gangs generally associated with the Chicago area.[2] They are rivals of the Folk Nation alliance of gangs.[1]
Formation
In 1978, the Vice Lords, Mickey Cogwell and Jeff Fort (now Black P. Stones) and Latin Kings formed an alliance system of their own, and titled it the "People".[1]
Jeff Fort of El Rukns, Bobby Gore of the Vice Lords, and Gustavo Colon of the Latin Kings were instrumental in the forming of this alliance.[citation needed] Among initial members to the People were the Mickey Cobras (then named the Cobra Stones), Bishops, Spanish Lords, soon after the Gaylords and the Insane South Side Popes.
List of gangs
Gangs that are members of the People Nation alliance regardless of status of activity include the following:[3][4][5]
- Almighty Black P. Stone Nation
- Almighty Saints
- Almighty Vice Lord Nation
- Chicago Gaylords
- Four Corner Hustlers
- Latin Counts
- Latin Kings
- Mickey Cobras
Symbols
Gangs demonstrate their particular alignment by "representing" through symbols, colors, graffiti, hand signs, and words. Representing also encompasses physical orientation to the left side of the body. The People Nation Gangs wear all identifiers to the left.[6] An earring in the left, a left pants leg rolled up, and a cap tilted to the left may all indicate affiliation to the alliance.[7]
The People Nation's hand sign is thrown to the left shoulder. The gang members fold their arms in a manner that is pointed to the left. The People Nation alliance in most instances uses a five-pointed star in their gang graffiti.[8][9]
The five-pointed star has its origins with the Blackstone Rangers/Black P. Stone Ranger Nation, one of the larger street gangs. The alliance's term "five alive, six must die" is in reference to the five-pointed star versus the six-pointed star of their rivals in the Folk Nation alliance. Commonly used by the People Nation alliance are drawings of pitchforks pointed down in disrespect to the Folk Nation alliance.[2]
Certain terms are used by the People Nation alliance, such as "all is well" when greeting each other.[6] The five-pointed star is not the only symbol used by the People Nation. Others include a 3D pyramid, a five-pointed crown,[1] a die with its front-side showing five dots, a crescent moon with its concave side facing to the right and sometimes with a small five-pointed star to the right of that moon symbol.[8][9]
References
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- ^ a b c d e Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Gang Recognition Guide". City of Everett, WA. p. 2. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Street Gang Dynamics". Gangwar.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Gang Name Lookup". Illinois State Police. January 8, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chicago Police Department Gang Maps". Chicago Police Department. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Zachary "Zook" Jones. "Notorious Street Gangs". Chicago Gang History.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Gang Prevention". Will County State's Attorney. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."McLean County Sheriff - Gang Intelligence Unit". Mcleancountyil.gov. October 1, 1996. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Florida Department of Corrections. "People and Folk Nation Sets - Gang and Security Threat Group Awareness". Dc.state.fl.us. Retrieved April 16, 2011.[dead link]
- ^ a b Identifying Gang Members Script error: No such module "webarchive".
External links
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