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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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Katherine Johnson — Mathematics to the Moon

Katherine Johnson’s mathematical calculations helped guide some of America’s most important early space missions while she confronted the racial and gender barriers faced by Black women in twentieth-century America.

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American Anti-Slavery Almanac Vol. II, No. I

Date
1842
Published by
S. W. Benedict, American
Subject of
American Anti-Slavery Society, American, 1833 - 1870
Description
American Anti-Slavery Almanac for 1842 published by S. W. Benedict. The almanac is printed on off white paper in black ink. Printed below the title is “CALCULATED FOR THE HORIZON AND MERIDIAN OF BOSTON, NEW YORK, / BALTIMORE, AND CHARLESTON: AND FOR USE IN / EVERY PART OF THE COUNTRY.” An engraved image is at center. The image portrays a Caucasian woman holding a book up in her left hand. A burst of light is behind her. Men, women and children are around her watching. A ship and a building being constructed are in the background. The interior pages feature astronomical information, calendars and weather forecasts. Printed on the back is an article titled "Principles of Christian Fellowship" and a short parable titled "What has become of that Leather?"
Transcription Center Status
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Place printed
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Activism
Antislavery
Christianity
Communication
Literature
Mass media
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Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Books and Published Materials
Movement
Abolitionist movement
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2010.1.12
Type
almanacs
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 7 3/8 x 4 5/8 in. (18.7 x 11.7 cm)
Title
Title • American Anti-Slavery Almanac Vol. II, No. I
Record ID
nmaahc_2010.1.12
Museum
NMAAHC
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AMERICAN ANTI-SLAVERY ALMANAC VOL. II, NO. I
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1840s
Name
American Anti-Slavery Society • Benedict, S. W.
Place
New York City • United States • North and Central America • Brooklyn
Topic
Activism • Literature • Abolitionist movement • Mass media • Antislavery • Communication
Culture
Christians • African Americans
Geo Location
Locale • Brooklyn • City • New York City • State • New York • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Almanacs
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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American Anti-Slavery Almanac Vol. II, No. I

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The Universal Asylum and Columbian Magazine for October 1792

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Banneker’s Almanack and Ephemeris for the Year of Our Lord 1793

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Pocket diary for 1864 used by Annie P. Merriam

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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

Who became the first Black woman to travel into space?

Mae Jemison, aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.