Chicago's King David: The Most Feared Teen Gang Leader

He was ten years old when his family fled Mississippi for Chicago. By his teens, he was building one of the most powerful street organizations in American history — and by his twenties, he was marching with civil rights leaders while running a criminal empire at the same time. This is the story of David "King David" Barksdale, founder of the Black Disciples, whose 1969 merger with rival Larry Hoover created the Black Gangster Disciple Nation — an alliance that would go on to shape Chicago gang history for the next fifty years. But the same violence Barksdale tried to escape caught up with him permanently, and his death at just 27 years old left behind a legacy his own family couldn't outrun. This documentary covers: Barksdale's childhood migration from Mississippi to Englewood The founding of the Devil's Disciples and Black Disciple Nation His rivalry with Jeff Fort and the Black Stone Rangers His alliance with Fred Hampton and the Black Panthers The 1970 assassination attempt that would slowly kill him The historic merger with Larry Hoover's Supreme Gangsters What happened to his family and legacy after his death Built from historical records, court documents, archived reporting, and biographical sources, this is one of the most complicated and contested stories in Chicago gang history. If you enjoy true crime documentaries, organized crime stories, Chicago street history, and deep-dive criminal cases — subscribe to The Last Unsolved. Disclaimer: This documentary is created for educational, historical, and documentary purposes only. All information presented is based on publicly available records, historical reporting, archived sources, and court documents. This video does not promote, glorify, or encourage violence, drug trafficking, or criminal activity. #DavidBarksdale #KingDavid #BlackDisciples #GangsterDisciples #ChicagoCrime #TrueCrime #CrimeDocumentary #ChicagoGangHistory #LarryHoover #ChicagoStreets