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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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Ruler of the Mali Empire in the 14th century

Mansa Musa was the ruler of the Mali Empire in West Africa. Details recorded here should be sourced; unknown information is left blank.

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Broadside from the N.A.A.C.P. for citizenship for Our Lady Queen of Peace Church

Date
1948-1952
Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, American, founded 1945
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
Description
Paper broadside for the “First Class Citizenship Campaign”. It has black printed text and graphics, blue gridlines, and handwritten text. The sheet discusses voting rights and citizenship ideas. The top half of the broadside above the fold has an image of a large community with two children in front facing out. Above this graphic is [FIRST CLASS CITIZENSHIP / BENEFITS / YOU - YOUR CHILDREN - AND YOUR COMMUNITY]. To the left of the image are the requirements to be a first class citizens, listed as [1. Pay his poll taxes; / 2. Register; / 3. Vote in all elections; / 4. JOIN the N.A.A.C.P. / to help secure equal / protection under the / Constitution of the / United States for all, / regardless of color, / race or creed.] On the right, [Our Lady, Queen of Peace / Church] located in [Arlington / Virginia] is handwritten in as part of the [FIRST CLASS CITIZENSHIP CAMPAIGN.] Directly above the fold [One God One Country One Citizenship] is evenly spaced across the sheet.
The lower half of the broadside has a grid spanning across the sheet with fourteen columns. The column headers are [NUMBER; NAME; 3 YEAR POLL TAX PD.; REGISTERED; CURRENT N.A.A.C.P. MEMBER; VOTED IN LAST ELECTION; QUALIFIED FOR 1ST CLASS AWARD]. These seven columns are listed twice on the left and repeat on the right. Four columns (number and name) on the left side are completed. The names of thirty-nine parishioners have been handwritten in and numbered. The reverse of the broadside is blank.
Place used
Arlington, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Activism
Catholicism
Civil Rights
Local and regional
Religion
U.S. History, 1945-1953
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Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
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
2016.26.6
Type
broadsides
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 20 15/16 × 21 7/8 in. (53.2 × 55.6 cm)
Title
Object Name • Broadside from the N.A.A.C.P. for citizenship for Our Lady Queen of Peace Church
Record ID
nmaahc_2016.26.6
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
BROADSIDE FROM THE N.A.A.C.P. FOR CITIZENSHIP FOR OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE CHURCH
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1940s • 1950s
Name
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People • Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church
Place
United States • North and Central America • Virginia • Arlington
Topic
Activism • Religion • U.S. History, 1945-1953 • Civil rights
Culture
African Americans • Catholics
Geo Location
City • Arlington • State • Virginia • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Broadsides (notices)
Online Media Type
Electronic resource
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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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Forge Negro-Labor Unity for Peace and Jobs

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Broadside from the N.A.A.C.P. for citizenship for Our Lady Queen of Peace Church

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Photograph of women activists with signs for voter registration

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Price list for Poro beauty products

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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.