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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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NMAAHC

Photo of a group of people having a picnic

Date
ca. 1920
Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Man or Men
Description
Black and white photo of a group of people having a picnic. Eight people are seated on the ground facing the camera. The man on the far left is wearing dress slacks, a button down dress shirt and tie. His right arm is resting on his right knee, exposing his socks. The woman on the far right is wearing a dress and holding food in her left hand. Picnic food and other items are situated on top of white linen in the center of the group. There are no inscriptions, front or back. This photograph is found on page three of the Ervin Sisters photo album.
Place collected
Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Cooking and dining
Photography
Recreation
Social life and customs
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Classification
Archival Collections
Photographs and Still Images
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jennifer Cain Bohrnstedt
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
TA2015.143.3.17
Type
photographs
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W (image): 3 1/4 × 5 3/8 in. (8.3 × 13.7 cm)
H x W (sheet): 7 × 10 1/16 in. (17.8 × 25.6 cm)
Title
Object Name • Photo of a group of people having a picnic
Record ID
nmaahc_TA2015.143.3.17
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
PHOTO OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE HAVING A PICNIC
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1920s • 1910s
Place
Monroe County • Indiana • United States • North and Central America • Bloomington
Topic
Photography • Cooking • Recreation • Dinners and dining • Society
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Bloomington • County • Monroe County • State • Indiana • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Photographs
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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TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE DAY

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

Joe Louis.