People Nation
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People Nation is an alliance of street gangs generally associated with the Chicago
area. They are rivals to the Folk Nation
.
The People Nation were formed much in the same way as the Folk Nation. In 1978, the El Rukns (now Black P. Stones
), Vice Lords
and Latin Kings formed an alliance of their own, and titled it the "People"..
Jeff Fort
of El Rukns, Bobby Gore of the Vice Lords, and Gustavo Colon of the Latin Kings were very instrumental in the forming of this alliance. Among initial members to the People were the Mickey Cobras
(then named the Cobra Stones), Latin Counts, Bishops, Insane Unknowns, Spanish Lords, soon after the Gaylords
and the South Side Popes.
, hand signs
, and words. Representing also encompasses the left side of the body. The People Nation Gangs wear all identifiers
to the left. An earring in the left, a right pants leg rolled up, and a cap tilted to the left may all indicate affiliation to the alliance. The gang'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. The five-pointed star has its origins with the Black Stone Rangers/Black P. Stone Ranger Nation, one of the larger street gangs. The alliance's term "high five, six must die" is in reference to the five-pointed star versus the six-pointed star in the Folk Nation alliance. There are many other terms referring to fives over sixes such as "five in the sky, six must die" and also "5 poppin, 6 droppin." Commonly used by the People Nation alliance are drawings of pitchfork
s pointed down in disrespect to the Folk Nation alliance. Certain terms are used by the People Nation alliance such as "all is well" when greeting each other. The five-pointed star is not the only symbol used by the People Nation. Others include a 3D pyramid, a five-pointed crown
, 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, and a symbol resembling the playboy bunny
symbol.
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
area. They are rivals to the Folk Nation
Folk Nation
The Folk Nation is an alliance of street gangs, based in the Chicago area, which has since spread throughout the United States, specifically in the Midwest and the South. They are rivals to the People Nation....
.
The People Nation were formed much in the same way as the Folk Nation. In 1978, the El Rukns (now Black P. Stones
Black P. Stones
The Almighty Black P. Stone Nation is a Chicago-based street gang estimated to have more than 30,000 members. The gang was originally formed in the late 1950s as a civil rights organization called the Blackstone Rangers...
), Vice Lords
Vice Lords
The Almighty Vice Lord Nation is the second largest and one of the oldest street gangs in Chicago. Their total membership is estimated to be as many as 30,000...
and Latin Kings formed an alliance of their own, and titled it the "People"..
Jeff Fort
Jeff Fort
Jeff Fort is a former Chicago gang leader, co-founder of the Black P. Stones gang, and founder of its El Rukn faction. He was convicted in 1987 of conspiring with Libya to perform acts of domestic terrorism.- Biography :...
of El Rukns, Bobby Gore of the Vice Lords, and Gustavo Colon of the Latin Kings were very instrumental in the forming of this alliance. Among initial members to the People were the Mickey Cobras
Mickey Cobras
The Mickey Cobras are a large street gang affiliated with the nationwide gang affiliation known as the People Nation. Based in Chicago and consisting largely of African-American membership, the gang is considered very mobile, wear the color red, and factions of the gang are being established...
(then named the Cobra Stones), Latin Counts, Bishops, Insane Unknowns, Spanish Lords, soon after the Gaylords
Chicago Gaylords
The Chicago Gaylords, also known as the Almighty Gaylords, is one of the oldest Chicago street gangs. It originated in the neighborhood of Grand and Noble...
and the South Side Popes.
Facts
Gangs demonstrate their particular alignment by "representing" through symbols, colors, graffitiGraffiti
Graffiti is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property....
, hand signs
Gang signal
A gang signal is a visual or verbal way gang members identify their affiliation. This can take many forms including slogans, tattoos or hand signs...
, and words. Representing also encompasses the left side of the body. The People Nation Gangs wear all identifiers
Gang signal
A gang signal is a visual or verbal way gang members identify their affiliation. This can take many forms including slogans, tattoos or hand signs...
to the left. An earring in the left, a right pants leg rolled up, and a cap tilted to the left may all indicate affiliation to the alliance. The gang's hand sign
Gang signal
A gang signal is a visual or verbal way gang members identify their affiliation. This can take many forms including slogans, tattoos or hand signs...
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. The five-pointed star has its origins with the Black Stone Rangers/Black P. Stone Ranger Nation, one of the larger street gangs. The alliance's term "high five, six must die" is in reference to the five-pointed star versus the six-pointed star in the Folk Nation alliance. There are many other terms referring to fives over sixes such as "five in the sky, six must die" and also "5 poppin, 6 droppin." Commonly used by the People Nation alliance are drawings of pitchfork
Pitchfork
A pitchfork is an agricultural tool with a long handle and long, thin, widely separated pointed tines used to lift and pitch loose material, such as hay, leaves, grapes, dung or other agricultural materials. Pitchforks typically have two or three tines...
s pointed down in disrespect to the Folk Nation alliance. Certain terms are used by the People Nation alliance such as "all is well" when greeting each other. The five-pointed star is not the only symbol used by the People Nation. Others include a 3D pyramid, a five-pointed crown
Crown (heraldry)
A Crown is often an emblem of the monarchy, a monarch's government, or items endorsed by it; see The Crown. A specific type of crown is employed in heraldry under strict rules....
, a die with its front-side showing five dots, a crescent
Crescent
In art and symbolism, a crescent is generally the shape produced when a circular disk has a segment of another circle removed from its edge, so that what remains is a shape enclosed by two circular arcs of different diameters which intersect at two points .In astronomy, 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, and a symbol resembling the playboy bunny
Playboy Bunny
A Playboy Bunny is a waitress at the Playboy Club. The Playboy Clubs were originally open from 1960 to 1988. The Club re-opened in one location in The Palms Hotel in Las Vegas in 2006...
symbol.