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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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The Violence That Helped Spark the NAACP

In August 1908, a white mob attacked Springfield, Illinois’s Black community, destroying homes and businesses and lynching two Black men. National outrage over the violence helped spur the movement that created the NAACP the following year.

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U.S. Army Marksmanship badge issued to Pvt. John Roland Anderson

Date
late 19th-early 20th century
Issued by
United States Army, American, founded 1775
Received by
John Roland Anderson, American, 1880 - 1962
Description
A U.S. Army Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Army Sharpshooter Qualification badge issued to John Roland Anderson. The three tiered badge features two connected bars at the top and a cross at the bottom. The top bars are shaped like banners, rectangular with rounded edges on the left and right sides. Embossed text on the top bar reads [MARKSMAN], bookended by a set of embossed bullseyes and set against a textured background. The banner below has embossed text that reads [SHARPSHOOTER]. Attached to the bottom is a Maltese Cross with a bullseye at the center. Both of the banners have a copper finish and the cross is silver toned. The top banner is slightly larger than the bottom banner and they are connected by two jump rings threaded through soldered bails. The cross is attached to the bottom banner with a single jump ring threaded through soldered bails at the bottom center of the banner and a bail at the center V-shape of the top quadrilateral. The back of the badge is plain and there is a pin and C clasp soldered to the top bar.
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Buffalo Soldiers
Military
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Classification
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
Exhibition
Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of William and Gregory Gwaltney
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2023.17.1.5
Type
pins (fasteners)
badges
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2 11/16 × 2 1/4 × 3/16 in. (6.8 × 5.7 × 0.5 cm)
Title
Object Name • U.S. Army Marksmanship badge issued to Pvt. John Roland Anderson
Record ID
nmaahc_2023.17.1.5
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
U.S. ARMY MARKSMANSHIP BADGE ISSUED TO PVT. JOHN ROLAND ANDERSON
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1910s • 1890s
Name
United States Army • Anderson, John Roland
Place
United States • North and Central America
Topic
Buffalo Soldiers • Military
Culture
African Americans
Exhibition
NMAAHC • Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
Geo Location
Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Pins (fasteners) • Badges
On Physical Exhibit
Yes
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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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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Medal ribbon bar with three ribbons issued to John Roland Anderson

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10th Cavalry Regiment collar insignia issued to John Roland Anderson

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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

Which heavyweight champion was known as the “Brown Bomber”?

Joe Louis.