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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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African American Women in Suburbia

Date
March 26, 2012
Produced by
Bergen Community College, American, founded 1965
CBS Broadcasting, Inc., American, founded 1927
Subject of
Prof. Maureen Ellis Davis, American
Dr. Jose Adames, American
Prof. Celeste Finney, American
Hon. Sandra Ann Robinson, American
Lynne Harwell Algrant, American
Dr. Ursula Parrish Daniels, American
Description
A CBS program produced by Bergen Community College titled African American Women in Suburbia. It consists of a single white DVD with the program title, date and college logo printed on it.
Moderated by Professor Maureen Ellis Davis, the program features a panel discussion on African American women in suburbia. It opens with Professor Celeste Finney providing opening remarks before turning the microphone over to interim president Dr. Jose Adames. After his remarks, Professor Finney again returns to the podium and introduces the program's moderator, Professor Maureen Ellis Davis, who in turn introduces the panelists. They include Judge Sandra Ann Robinson, Lynne Harwell Algrant, and Dr. Ursula Parrish Daniels. Some of the topics addressed in the discussion include has the move to the suburbs improved/exasperated the problems African Americans face in terms of race and class; does "double consciousness," as articulated by W.E.B. DuBois still hold true for African Americans; what does it mean that African American women seeming advance faster than African American men educationally and professionally in terms of social relations, especially marriage and family life; has the move to suburbia changed or influenced the image of African American women; how has life in suburbia impacted each of their lives; how are their lives different from their mothers'; how will the next generation of African American women will be different from the current one; what institution/organizations/activities do African American women utilize to priorities Black culture and/or social ties; where do African American women stand on the issues of women and is there Black women's movement. After the panel discussion, the moderator opens the conversation to question and answers from the audience.
Place filmed
Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Communities
Education
Feminism
Gender
Migrations
Race discrimination
Race relations
Television
Urban life
Women
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Classification
Time-based Media - Moving Images
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture,Gift of Dr. Philip Dolce on behalf of Bergen Community College
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2022.90.1.1a
Type
sound films
color films (visual works)
DVDs
Restrictions & Rights
© Bergen Community College
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
aluminum and polycarbonate
Dimensions
Diameter: 4 11/16 in. (11.9 cm)
Duration: 2 hr., 11 min., 53 sec.
Title
Title • African American Women in Suburbia
Record ID
nmaahc_2022.90.1.1a
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN IN SUBURBIA
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
2010s
Name
Finney, Celeste • Bergen Community College • CBS Broadcasting, Inc. • Harwell Algrant, Lynne • Ellis Davis, Maureen • Robinson, Sandra Ann • Parrish Daniels, Ursula • Adames, Jose
Place
United States • North and Central America • Bergen County • New Jersey
Topic
Women • Feminism • Discrimination • Television • Communities • Education • Migrations • Race • Urban life • Race relations • Gender issues
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
County • Bergen County • State • New Jersey • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
DVDs • color films (visual works) • sound films
Online Media Rights
Limited Use

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

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

Shirley Chisholm, elected in 1968.