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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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iPod shuffle and headphones from the set of Scandal

Date
2013
Manufactured by
Apple Inc., American, founded 1976
Used by
Kerry Washington, American, born 1977
Shondaland, American, founded 2005
Description
iPod shuffle and headphones from the set of Scandal.
The iPod shuffle is square in shape with rounded edges on the right and left sides. It is silver in color. There is a dimensional black ring on the front if the iPod. It has four silver symbols on it. There is a volume up “+” sign at the top, a volume down “-“ sign at the bottom, a rewind symbol on the proper right side and a fast forward symbol on the proper left side. There is a black “play” or “pause” symbol in the center of the ring. It is a sideways triangle with two vertical lines. The top of the iPod has an on and off switch, a circular button, a tiny circular hole, and a bigger circular hole. The back of the iPod has an extra piece of material which opens on one side and is used to clip the shuffle on to clothing, etc. There is an apple logo on the back of the shuffle.
The headphones are Apple EarPods and are white and grey. The parts that go in the ears are teardrop or oval-like in shape. One is marked “R” for right and the other is marked “L” for left. They have a chord attached on either side that eventually meet up and join into one. There is a piece of plastic where the chords meet up. It has a groove in it and is used to attach the headphones into a bundle. There is another piece of plastic lower down with a small microphone symbol on it. It can be pressed to turn the volume up or down. There is a thin, cylindrical metal piece at the bottom of the headphones. It is the piece that gets plugged in to the iPod shuffle.
Place used
Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Actors
Music
Television
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Classification
Props and Set Design
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walt Disney Television
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2019.90.21.4ab
Type
audio equipment
headphones
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
a. ink on aluminum
b. plastic with silicone and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D (.a iPod): 1 1/4 × 1 1/4 × 1/4 in. (3.2 × 3.2 × 0.6 cm)
H x W x D (.b earphones): 45 × 1 × 1/2 in. (114.3 × 2.5 × 1.3 cm)
Title
Object Name • iPod shuffle and headphones from the set of Scandal
Record ID
nmaahc_2019.90.21.4ab
Museum
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Title Sort
IPOD SHUFFLE AND HEADPHONES FROM THE SET OF SCANDAL
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
2010s
Name
Shondaland • Washington, Kerry • Apple Inc.
Place
United States • North and Central America • Los Angeles • California
Topic
Television • Actors and actresses • Music
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Los Angeles • State • California • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
headphones • Audio equipment
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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Photocopy image of Dwayne McDuffie receiving the Golden Apple Award

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Black Enterprise February 1991

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Broadside No. 62: Green Apples

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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

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

Joe Louis.