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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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Shirley Chisholm — Unbought and Unbossed

In 1968 Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress. In 1972 she launched a campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, breaking another political barrier.

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Pink hat with hatband and feathers

Date
1960s-1970s
Created by
Betmar, American, founded 1933
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Description
A pink wool felt hat with a hatband and feathers. The hat is blocked to shape and has a rounded crown and brim. A pink synthetic petersham ribbon is adhered to the bottom of the crown. Three types of brown and white feathers in varying lengths are bound together on the proper left side of the hat. The feathers are joined at the quill with pink petersham ribbon and are sewn to the hat along the quill and bottom portion of the feathers. Black plastic is placed under the feathers close to the ribbon. The edge of the brim is folded to the underside and machine sewn along the perimeter. A woven fabric label is adhered to the center back of the hat which reads [betmar / new york]. A union label is placed behind the designer label which reads [UNITED HATTERS, CAP & MILLINERY WKRS / INT. UNION]. A label is stamped to the interior top of the crown which reads [100% WOOL/ betmar / NEW YORK]. White thread is placed at the bottom of the center back designer label.
Cataloging Notes
This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.
Topic
African American
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Millinery
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Collection title
Black Fashion Museum Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2007.3.723
Type
hats
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
wool felt, feathers, synthetic petersham ribbon, plastic, and adhesive
Dimensions
H x W x D x C: 4 1/4 × 12 1/2 × 13 1/2 × 20 1/4 in. (10.8 × 31.8 × 34.3 × 51.4 cm)
Title
Object Name • Pink hat with hatband and feathers
Record ID
nmaahc_2007.3.723
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
PINK HAT WITH HATBAND AND FEATHERS
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1960s • 1970s
Name
Betmar • Black Fashion Museum
Topic
Millinery • Clothing and dress • Fashion
Culture
African Americans
Type
Hats
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

Media

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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Who became the first Black woman to travel into space?

Mae Jemison, aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.