Walter “Silk” Bennett: The Tragic Story of Ada Park’s Forgotten Demon

Walter “Silk” Bennett was a feared Black Disciples figure from Ada Park on Chicago’s South Side. Known in the streets as “Silk,” Bennett became one of Ada Park’s most remembered names before his life ended near The Rink on 87th Street in July 2005. This documentary looks at the tragic story of Walter “Silk” Bennett, the rise of Ada Park’s Black Disciples, the neighborhood code that shaped him, and the silence surrounding his death. In official records, Silk is almost invisible. But in Ada Park, his name never disappeared. This is a story about street power, loyalty, betrayal, memory, and how Chicago’s South Side remembers men the system barely recorded. DISCLAIMER: This documentary is produced for educational and historical purposes only. The criminal activities depicted are condemned in the strongest possible terms. We do not glorify, promote, or condone violence, drug trafficking, or any illegal activity described in this video.