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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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Prison issue baseball cap with black panther drawing worn by Herman Wallace

Date
after 1972
Manufactured by
Nissin Caps & Bags, American, founded 1995
Owned by
Herman Wallace, American, 1941 - 2013
Subject of
Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
Caption
The hand-drawn black panther on this prison-issue cap is a marker of Wallace's identity as a Black Panther Party member and an open show of his solidarity and continued fight against racial injustice within the prison system.
Description
An off-white prison-issue baseball cap worn by Herman Wallace while incarcerated at Angola Prison. The cap is personalized with a hand-drawn black panther on the right side of its bill. The plastic adjustment strap on the back of the cap bears the manufacturer’s mark “NISSIN”.
Place used
Angola, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Activism
American South
Clothing and dress
Identity
Justice
Men
Political organizations
Prisons
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Collection title
Herman Wallace Archival Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Movement
Black Power (Black Pride)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maria Hinds
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
A2018.36.1.2
Type
baseball caps
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
cotton (textile) and plastic with ink
Dimensions
H x W x D: 10 1/16 × 6 11/16 × 8 1/8 in. (25.5 × 17 × 20.7 cm)
Title
Object Name • Prison issue baseball cap with black panther drawing worn by Herman Wallace
Record ID
nmaahc_A2018.36.1.2
Museum
NMAAHC
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PRISON ISSUE BASEBALL CAP WITH BLACK PANTHER DRAWING WORN BY HERMAN WALLACE
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1970s
Name
Nissin Caps & Bags • Black Panther Party • Wallace, Herman • Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola
Place
West Feliciana Parish • Angola • United States • North and Central America • Louisiana
Topic
Justice • Prisons • Activism • American South • Clothing and dress • Men • Political organizations • Black Power (Black Pride) • Group identity
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Angola • County • West Feliciana Parish • State • Louisiana • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Baseball caps
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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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 Supreme Court case ruled state-sponsored public-school segregation unconstitutional?

Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.