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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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Red floral dress with bishop sleeves

Date
ca.1960
Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Description
A red floral sheath dress with bishop sleeves. The full length dress is made of silk chiffon printed floral in red, white, pink, and grey. Machine embroidery made with synthetic thread of meandering curvilineal lines and circles covers the surface of the silk chiffon. The dress has a draped boatneck collar and set in bishop sleeves with elastic at the cuffs. Three darts are sewn on each side of the center front bodice starting at the waistline with gathering sewn on the skirt panel underneath. The skirt panel has a center front seam that is off set to the proper left. This seam is unstitched eighteen and a half inches below the waistline creating a slit that continues to the hem. Four plastic faceted buttons with four fabric loops are attached to the center back of the collar. Underneath the collar is a center back plastic zipper with a metal pull that leads into the center back seam. Two darts are sewn on each side of the center back bodice starting at the waistline with gathering sewn on the skirt panel underneath. The dress is lined in light pink silk and the hem is whip stitched with pink thread. Pink synthetic knit fabric is sewn in between the silk chiffon and silk lining. Small hanger loops made of chain stitched thread are tacked to the shoulders.
Topic
African American
Clothing and dress
Fashion
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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
2007.3.381
Type
dresses
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
silk chiffon, silk, synthetic fabric, synthetic thread, plastic, metal and elastic
Dimensions
L x W: 55 1/2 × 20 1/2 in. (141 × 52.1 cm)
Waist: 13 in. (33 cm)
Title
Object Name • Red floral dress with bishop sleeves
Record ID
nmaahc_2007.3.381
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
RED FLORAL DRESS WITH BISHOP SLEEVES
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1960s • 1950s
Name
Black Fashion Museum
Topic
Clothing and dress • Fashion
Culture
African Americans
Type
Dresses (garments)
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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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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Which heavyweight champion was known as the “Brown Bomber”?

Joe Louis.