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BLACK GUERILLA FAMILY Name of Group: Black Guerilla Family
Other Names: BGF
Ideology/Philosophy: The BGF is the most "politically" oriented of the major prison gangs. It was formed as a Marxist/Maoist/Leninist revolutionary organization with stated goals to eradicate racism, struggle to maintain dignity in prison, and overthrow the U.S. Government.
Leadership/Organizational Structure: The gang is organized along paramilitary line, with a Central Committee, a "Supreme Leader," and military ranks.
Geographic Locus: Nationwide, but primarily on the East and West Coasts.
Associated Organizations: Other black gangs; La Nuestra Familia; Black Liberation Army; Symbionese Liberation Army; Weather Underground
Antagonistic Organizations: Aryan Brotherhoºd; Texas Syndicate; Aryan Brotherhood of Texas; Mexican Mafia
Source: Federal Bureau of Prisons
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Origin: The BGF was founded in 1966 by former Black Panther member George Jackson. Originally, the BGF was called the Black Family or the Black Vanguard, and it also had links to the "Black Mafia." Some were former members of the Black Liberation Army,
۩ Symbionese Liberation Army, and Weatherman Underground organization.
Membership Characteristics: Black inmates - though small in number, the BGF
has a very strict death oath which requires a life pledge of loyalty to the
gang.
