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The Almighty Black P. Stone Nation (often abbreviated as BPS, BPSN, Black Peace Stones, Black P. Stones, Stones, or Moes) is an American street gang founded in Chicago. The gang was originally formed in the late 1950s as the Blackstone Rangers. The organization was co-founded by Eugene Hairston and Jeff Fort.
Jeff Fort (born February 20, 1947), [5] [12] also known as Abdul Malik Ka'bah, is an American mobster and former gang kingpin from Chicago, Illinois. [13]Fort co-founded the Black P. Stones gang and is the founder of its El Rukn faction.
The Black P. Stones are affiliated with the Bloods alliance and especially with the Piru coalition. The gang is a rival of the Crips. [2] The Black P. Stones have also been involved in a long-running conflict with the 18th Street gang, a Latino gang which is based in a territory north of Baldwin Village.
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.
Barksdale's grave at Restvale Cemetery. On September 2, 1974, Barksdale died from kidney failure as a result of a June 1970 attack in which there was an attempt on his life by members of the Black P Stone Rangers armed with M14 rifles outside of a bar Barksdale was frequenting with Larry Hoover on 848 West 69th Street. [3]
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The Blackstone Rangers is a book-length investigative report on the Black P. Stone Rangers. Sale is also the author of Traitors: The Worst Acts of Treason in American History from Benedict Arnold to Robert Hanssen (2003) and Clinton’s Secret Wars. [4]
Cogwell led the Egyptian King Cobras as they gained a foothold and reputation in Chicago. In 1966 the Cobras new leader Henry (Mickey) Cogwell held second highest position in the Main 21 alliance, comprising the leaders of different gangs within the Black P. Stone Nation (BPSN). The Cobras and the Black P. Stone Nation allied against the ...