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The MOVE Fire

This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985 Philadelphia police fired thousands of rounds at the MOVE house, city officials approved dropping an explosive device on the roof, the resulting fire was allowed to burn, 11 people—including five children—died, and 61 homes were destroyed. Philadelphia City Council later called it a “brutal attack carried out by the City of Philadelphia on its own citizens” and acknowledged that no individual faced criminal consequences for the bombing. One timeline correction worth preserving for the BHP record: the major previous MOVE-police confrontation was August 8, 1978, about seven years before the bombing, not a year or two earlier. Officer James Ramp was killed, other police and firefighters were wounded, nine MOVE members were later convicted, and television cameras recorded police beating Delbert Africa during his arrest. The 1985 MOVE Commission later specifically criticized city planners for failing to adequately use lessons from that 1978 confrontation. And that actually strengthens the point you’re making: 1985 did not happen without precedent or institutional memory. There had already been a deadly confrontation with MOVE, years of conflict, negotiations and police involvement before Osage Avenue.

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Shirley Chisholm — Unbought and Unbossed

In 1968 Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress. In 1972 she launched a campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, breaking another political barrier.

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Warriors In Transition Barracks Concept – Ft. Richardson, AK

Date
July 2008
Created by
Garfield Peart, Jamaican American
Subject of
Fort Richardson, American, founded 1941
Description
A digital scan (jpg file) of an architectural drawing for a Warriors in Transition barracks at the Fort Richardson military base in Alaska. The original drawing was done in pen and ink with Prismacolor markers.
The title and scale are handwritten at the top of the drawing in black ink. Below, there is an elevation drawing of the barracks, which is a rectangular building with a large portico extending from the center.
The left side of the drawing features an early concept sketch with both solid and dashed lines depicting a roof, windows, and balconies.
The center and right contain a detail elevation drawing replete with color, roof pitch and style, finish materials, assembly types, dimensions, and annotations. The main roof is depicted with vertical dashed lines and is annotated as being a dark bronze SSM, while the roof atop the portico is depicted as having a 6-foot rise and a 12-foot run. The very top of the portico’s pediment is colored brown and features three horizontal lines running through it. The windows in the portico are depicted in light blue and are annotated as being sixteen (16) feet wide with low-e glazing, separated by rows of opaque panels. Its base features a wooden truss leading to an arctic entry.
The portico casts a narrow shadow on the building’s right wing, which is colored beige and brown and features a wooden slat / attic vent just beneath part of the roof. A precast band separates the upper floors (colored beige) from the ground floor, which is depicted as brown with dashed black lines and dots annotated as split face masonry. The ground floor also features precast windowsills and a precast water table.
Place depicted
Anchorage, Alaska, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Architecture
Design
Health
Housing
Military
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Collection title
Rendering Visible
Classification
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Garfield L. Peart, MBA, AIA, NOMA; Architect
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2021.90.6
Type
exterior elevations
conceptual drawings
digital images
digital media - born analog
Restrictions & Rights
© Garfield Peart
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 10200 pixels × 7014 pixels
File size (Total): 4.21 MB
Title
Title • Warriors In Transition Barracks Concept – Ft. Richardson, AK
Record ID
nmaahc_2021.90.6
Museum
NMAAHC
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WARRIORS IN TRANSITION BARRACKS CONCEPT – FT. RICHARDSON, AK
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
2000s
Name
Fort Richardson • Peart, Garfield
Place
United States • North and Central America • Anchorage • Alaska
Topic
Design • Architecture • Health • Housing • Military
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Anchorage • State • Alaska • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
digital media - born analog • conceptual drawings • Photographs • exterior elevations
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
Limited Use

Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution. Rights and restrictions shown above are supplied by the Smithsonian record.

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John and Jean Rosenburg Oral History Interview

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TOPIC OF THE DAY

Greenwood / Black Wall Street

Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.

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TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE DAY

What prosperous Tulsa district became widely known as “Black Wall Street”?

The Greenwood District.