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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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Wilmington 1898 — An American Coup

Wilmington, North Carolina once had a thriving Black middle class and an elected interracial government. In 1898 white supremacists used violence to overthrow that government, kill Black residents and drive many others from the city.

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NMAAHC

Trophy awarded to the Texas Southern University Debate Team

Date
1967
Manufactured by
A.C. Rehberger Company, American, founded 1912
Received by
Texas Southern University, American, founded 1927
Issued by
Baylor University, American, founded 1845
Description
The debate trophy has a dark brown plastic base with metal shapes featured as decoration. The top of the trophy features a female statuette with wings holding a wreath above her head with both hands. The base has five staggered levels in varying shapes which taper off to form the podium where the metal figurine stands. There is a metal plaque on the level below the statuette which reads, [BAYLOR FORENSIC/JR WOMEN/ORATORY/'67]. In front of the plaque is a small metal eagle figure. A level below and to the right and left of the eagle are metal stars. The trophy base is hollow, with a manufacturer's mark on the hollow inside. The manufacturer's mark reads, [A. C. REHBERGER CO./TROPHIES/REH/CRAFT/AWARDS/CHICAGO 14, ILL.].
Place depicted
Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Communication
Education
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Women
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Classification
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
Exhibition
Cultural Expressions
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Texas Southern University
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.233
Type
trophies (prizes)
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
metal, plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 13 1/8 × 8 1/2 × 7 in. (33.3 × 21.6 × 17.8 cm)
Title
Object Name • Trophy awarded to the Texas Southern University Debate Team
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.233
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
TROPHY AWARDED TO THE TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY DEBATE TEAM
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1960s
Name
A.C. Rehberger Company • Baylor University • Texas Southern University
Place
United States • Texas • North and Central America • Harris County • Houston
Topic
Women • Education • HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) • Communication
Culture
African Americans
Exhibition
NMAAHC • Cultural Expressions
Geo Location
City • Houston • County • Harris County • State • Texas • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Awards • Trophies (objects)
On Physical Exhibit
Yes
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Bill Russell and Elgin Baylor, LA, 1965

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Trophy awarded to the Texas Southern University Debate Team

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Tin for Murray’s Superior Hair Dressing Pomade

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Jet vol. 1 no. 9

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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 Black woman became the first elected to the United States Congress?

Shirley Chisholm, elected in 1968.