WHERE PITCHERS' STEMMED FROM
In 1958, a group of young teenagers from the Hyde Park, Englewood, and Kenwood areas of Chicago formed an organization known as the "Devil's Disciples". The founding members included David Barksdale, Richard Strong, Mingo Shread, Prince Old Timer, Kilroy, Leonard Longstreet, Night Walker, among others. By the beginning of 1961, David Barksdale, also known as "King David," took sole leadership of the Devil’s Disciples, and appointed different members to oversee various areas within the neighborhoods.
Barksdale's goal was to claim small gangs around the area, and turn them into factions of the Disciples. In 1966, in order to help increase recruitment and counteract threats from other gangs, David Barksdale created the "Black Disciples Nation," which helped boost recruitment numbers into the thousands.
In 1969, Larry Hoover, the leader of the rival gang Gangster Disciples, agreed to a merger with Barksdale to create a unified gang called the "Black Gangster Disciples Nation."
Soon after the alliance was formed, Larry Hoover and one member were charged and convicted for the murder of another member, and both received a life sentence in prison. This left Barksdale in charge of the gang, until he later died due to kidney complications on September 2, 1974.[2]
After Barksdale's death, ideological differences led to the creation of two rival distinct factions: the "Black Gangsters Disciples" and the "Black Disciples". Many affiliates took it as an opportunity to create an exit path while others migrated elsewhere world wide.
Murder of Yummy
In 1994, 11-year-old member Robert "Yummy" Sandifer shot and killed a 14-year-old female pedestrian, Shavon Dean, with a 9mm semiautomatic pistol by mistake.
The gang leader sent out teenaged brothers, Derrick and Cragg Hardaway, to get rid of Yummy. The brothers lured Yummy into an underpass, and shot him twice in the back of his head. The two were later convicted of murder.[2]
This incident brought unwanted local and national news attention to the Black Disciples, despite efforts to cover up the gang's involvement.[citation needed]
The rise of the Pitchers(PBM)
In the earlies of the 80s, a rapid decline of the area's manufacturing base resulted in a loss of jobs which had allowed skilled union workers to enjoy a low to middle-class lifestyle. Downtown Los Angeles' server sector, which had been dominated by unionized African Americans for a long duration of time, earning relatively fair wages, replaced most black workers with newly arrived Mexicans and Central American Immigrants which sparked a widespread of unemployment, poverty and street crime that contributed to the rise of the different factions spread across South Central, such as the Crips and the bloods.
Pitch Black Motives whhich also carries the name "Devil's Pitchers" stemmed from a widely known faction within Chicago, Illinois. A faction that went by the "Black Gangster Disciples Nation". "Devil's" which sprung from the name "Devil's Desciples", a name that Black Desciples formerly carried while causing havoc within the streets of Chicago and "Pitchers" which stimulated from a gang sign that's frequently thrown up by Gangster Disciples affiliates, a pitchfolk gesture which basically shows the unified brotherhood between these two sets(GDs&BDs) in Los Angeles. Now the gesture is being frequently used by PBM(Devil's Pitchers) affiliates or local representitives to display their affiliation.
Where The Devil's Pitchers(Pitch Black Motives) Originated
Devil's Pitchers were formed around the Leimert Park Projects, LA (Unity Boulevard Housing Projects, Los Santos), a housing project that was constructed to mainly uplift the Afro-americans in the earlies/mid of the eighties(1980) after the widespread of unemployment that was directed towards the ethnic group. This ubiquitous of unemployment that targeted a lot of Afro-americans brought poverty to the high ends of the South Central while the death of Larry Hoover and the separation of the Black Gangster Disciplies in Chicago, Illinois, brought Demetrius and other top rankings to California( San Andreas) after it left most BD & GD sets defunct. Many individuals like Demetrius seeked a better lifestyle elsewhere whether with the intentions to get rich illegally or an escapegoat from the street life.
Demetrius "Smiles" Pointer along with other relatives & associates from the "Black Gangster Disciples Nation" who traveled from Chicago to LA with intentions to build a legacy.
While the former affiliate of the Black Disciples, Demetrius "Smiles" Pointer migrated from Hyde Park Englewood, Chicago to the high ends of South Central, Los Angeles(Southside of Los Santos) with fellow affiliates & relatives from the "Black Gangster Disciples Nation". Instead of following in the footsteps of almost every Afro-american who cliqued up or became one with a Crip or Blood set in LA, Demetrius brought something different towards the table, forming a small DTO(Drug Trafficking Operation) which gradually transformed from a hustler's movement into a artistic
blood spilling,
faction predominantly consisting of Afro-americans residing in LA(LS) with founders & shareholders from past sets of the Black Disciples(BDs) & Gangster Disciples(GDs). During their takeover of the Leimert Park Projects(Unity Boulevard Housing Projects) in Los Angeles(Los Santos) they were firstly known as the "Devil's Pitchers" in their retribution days against poverty & the state which later changed into "Pitch Black Motives" as their ruthless reputation began recieving recognition from all over LA and even back home in Chicago, Illinois. Leimert Park Projects, Los Angeles(Unity Boulevard Housing Projects, Los Santos) the housing project that was built to provide shelter & low income housing for afros became a neighborhood that was known for it's dark, gritty and rowdy atmosphere. The Housing Project eventually got considered as the "Devil's Pitch" due to the takeover & rise of the Devil's Pitchers and it's outstanding cases of unsolved homicides, drug trafficking and shootings.
Present
Up to this day a numerous amount of Pitch Black Motives(Devil's Pitchers) old heads are either incarcerated, deceased or still representing within the gutters of Los Angeles(Los Santos) around Leimert Park Projects(Unity Boulevard Housing Projects). Mostly the teenaged locals and affiliates ranging from different ethnic groups, displaying the faction's diversity, are seen around the Housing Project hugging corners and making sales while sporting mainly black attire. They'd be frequently seen throwing "6", "P" or pitch folk gestures to symbolize their affiliation within Pitch Black Motives(Devil's Pitchers)
OOC INFO:
Note: This faction is not based on a real-life street gang but was creatively structured as if it actually was, demonstrating the type of realism we're looking for.
If you're interested in roleplaying, you MUST meet the following requirements:
Have a sufficiently Clean Administrative Record for at least One to Two months
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Demonstrate the ability and usage of Fluent & Proper English in IC (in-character) interactions
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