Who is the founder of Folk Nation?

• A. Larry Hoover
• B. David Barksdale
• C. Eugene 'Bo' Williams
• D. Jeff Fort

Answer: (B)

Folk Nation formed as a united front among Chicago-area street gangs in the late 1960s to strengthen their collective power against rivals. The figure most often credited with founding this alliance is David Barksdale, a prominent Chicago gang leader who helped pull disparate groups together under a single banner. This coalition adopted symbols like the six-point star and blue as a identifying mark, signaling their unified front.

Understanding the context helps: Folk Nation is the counterweight to People Nation, the latter often associated with Larry Hoover and other groups. Jeff Fort is linked to the Black P Stones, another distinct gang, and Eugene 'Bo' Williams is not the founder of Folk Nation. So the name most closely associated with originating Folk Nation is David Barksdale.