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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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West Virginia Indoor Games medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

Date
1935
Manufactured by
Balfour, American, founded 1913
Issued by
West Virginia University, American, founded 1867
Received by
Eulace Peacock, American, 1914 - 1996
Description
West Virginia Indoor Games third place medal for the Sprint Series event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1935. The medal consists of a gold toned pin holding a yellow and blue striped ribbon. The pin has a “c” clasp closure on the back and a bar that hold the ribbon. The ribbon is looped through the bars and held in place with thread at the bottom corners of the pin. The medal is octagonal, gold colored, and has a round bezel attached to two (2) jump rings. In the center of the obverse of the medal is a relief depiction of a tablet with three (3) male runners. The runners are depicted in full length, facing the viewer, and in mid-run. The runner in front is bare chested and wearing a loincloth. His arms are extended out to his sides. There are two (2) runners behind him, similarly attired. A sunburst patterns surrounds the tablet. The medal has an outer band decorated with a floral pattern. At each vertex of the octagon is a fleur-de-lis embellishment. At the bottom of the medal is relief text that reads, [WEST VIRGINIA / INDOOR GAMES / 1935]. The back of the pin is stamped [PAT / BALFOUR / APLD FOR]. On the reverse of the medal, engraved in the center, is text that reads [COLLEGE AND / UNIVERSITY / DIVISION / SPRINT SERIES / THIRD]. Along the bottom edge is a stamped hallmark that reads, [BALFOUR].
Place made
Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Place used
West Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Athletes
Education
Sports
Track and field
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
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
A2014.63.105.1.119
Type
pins (fasteners)
medals
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
metal with silk (textile) , dye and thread
Dimensions
H x W x D (overall): 3 1/8 × 1 7/16 × 1/4 in. (7.9 × 3.6 × 0.6 cm)
H x W x D (pin): 1/2 × 1 7/16 × 1/4 in. (1.3 × 3.6 × 0.6 cm)
H x W x D (ribbon): 1 5/16 × 1 5/16 × 1/4 in. (3.3 × 3.4 × 0.6 cm)
H x W x D (medal): 1 9/16 × 1 7/16 × 1/8 in. (3.9 × 3.7 × 0.4 cm)
Title
Object Name • West Virginia Indoor Games medal awarded to Eulace Peacock
Record ID
nmaahc_A2014.63.105.1.119
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
WEST VIRGINIA INDOOR GAMES MEDAL AWARDED TO EULACE PEACOCK
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1930s
Name
Balfour • Peacock, Eulace • West Virginia University
Place
Attleboro • West Virginia • Bristol County • United States • Massachusetts • North and Central America
Topic
Track and field • Education • Athletes • Sports
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Attleboro • County • Bristol County • State • Massachusetts • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America • State • West Virginia
Type
Pins (fasteners) • Medals
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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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.