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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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Katherine Johnson — Mathematics to the Moon

Katherine Johnson’s mathematical calculations helped guide some of America’s most important early space missions while she confronted the racial and gender barriers faced by Black women in twentieth-century America.

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NMAAHC

Building brick from Bethune-Cookman University's White Hall

Date
ca. 1916
Created by
Unidentified
Used by
Bethune-Cookman University, American, founded 1904
Description
A clay brick that was once part of the structure of Bethune-Cookman University's White Hall. The brick is a standard solid style brick, with some irregularity in shape because of a chunk of mortar affixed to the top side. The brick is a faintly reddish color, with a gray tinge from mortar residue. All sides of the brick are weathered and worn. The bottom has the least amount of mortar residue.
Place used
Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Architecture
Education
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Segregation
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Classification
Buildings and Structures
Exhibition
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bethune-Cookman University
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.97
Type
blocks (shaped masses)
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
building brick and mortar
Dimensions
3 x 8 x 4 in. (7.6 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm)
Title
Object Name • Building brick from Bethune-Cookman University's White Hall
Record ID
nmaahc_2012.97
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
BUILDING BRICK FROM BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY'S WHITE HALL
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1920s • 1900s
Name
Bethune-Cookman University
Place
United States • North and Central America • Volusia County • Florida • Daytona Beach
Topic
Architecture • Education • Segregation • HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Culture
African Americans
Exhibition
NMAAHC • Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
Geo Location
City • Daytona Beach • County • Volusia County • State • Florida • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Blocks (shaped masses)
On Physical Exhibit
Yes
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Building brick from Bethune-Cookman University's White Hall

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Time: Mary McLeod Bethune, 1875-1955

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Program from the dedication of the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial

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Hand tinted portrait of Pauline C. Cookman in uniform

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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

What prosperous Tulsa district became widely known as “Black Wall Street”?

The Greenwood District.