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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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The Violence That Helped Spark the NAACP

In August 1908, a white mob attacked Springfield, Illinois’s Black community, destroying homes and businesses and lynching two Black men. National outrage over the violence helped spur the movement that created the NAACP the following year.

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NMAAHC

More of the Best of Jerry Butler

Date
1965
Published by
Vee-Jay Records, American, founded 1950
Recorded by
Jerry Butler Jr., American, born 1939
Betty Everett, American, 1939 - 2001
Designed by
George S. Whiteman, American
Description
A 33 1/3 rpm promotional copy of a record album titled, More of the Best of Jerry Butler, by Jerry Butler and featuring Betty Everett. This object is comprised of a vinyl disc (a) of the long-playing record, an album cover (b), and a paper sleeve (c).
2015.172.65a: The vinyl record has a white and blue circular label at the center with black and blue text and a graphic. At the top of the label is the album title, [MORE OF THE BEST OF / JERRY BUTLER], followed by the catalog number, [VJLP-1119], the side number, and the text [Long Playing – Microgroove]. To the left and right of the center hole are identical blue logos for Vee-Jay records: the text [VJ / VEE-JAY / RECORDS] inside blue brackets. Above and below the center hole are the track listings. The tracks on Side 1 include: [I Stand Accused], [I Don't Want To Hear It Anymore], [Giving Up On Love], [Need To Belong], [Strawberries], and [Let It Be Me]. Side 1 is identical to Side 2. The tracks on Side 2 include: [Just A Little Bit], [Smile], [Message To Martha], [Motherless Child], [Just Be True], and [Ain't That Loving You Baby].
2015.172.65b: The front of the album cover features a full sized photograph of Butler seated on a large rock. He is depicted in profile, facing the left edge of the image. His proper right leg is extended in front of him, and he is seated upright with his arms wrapped around his proper left knee, which is slightly raised. Butler is wearing dark pants and an olive green sweater over a white dress shirt. He has a pipe in his mouth, and he is looking into the distance. In the background are four skyscrapers set against a clear blue sky. Printed inside a black band at the top, center of the cover is the album title, [MORE OF THE BEST OF / JERRY BUTLER], printed in white and light blue text. The title is framed on either side with blue semicircles. Printed below on the left is a thin black outlined box with black text inside that reads [WITH SPECIAL GUEST / APPEARANCE OF / BETTY EVERETT]. Printed in black text along the left edge of the cover are the album’s track listings. Along the top right edge is the blue logo for Vee-Jay records: the text [VJ / VEE-JAY / RECORDS] inside blue brackets. In the top right corner is a white adhesive price sticker with [4 15 / 3.99] printed on it. The back of the album is white with black text and black-and-white photographs. Large text printed at the top of the album reads [THE GREAT SOUND OF POPULAR ENTERTAINMENT ARE ON] followed by the Vee-Jay Records logo. Printed inside two large brackets below are liner notes on the left and track listings on the right. Below, additional text that reads [OTHER FINE RECORDSING THAT WILL ENTERTAIN YOU], are small images of four other Jerry Butler album covers with the title, artists’ names, and track listings below. Printed in small text at the bottom of the cover is a mailing address to obtain a Vee-Jay Records picture catalog.
2015.172.65c: A red and white paper sleeve with advertisement for Vee-Jay Records.
Place collected
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Place made
Jamaica, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Funk (Music)
Music
Singers (Musicians)
Soul (Music)
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Classification
Record Albums
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.172.65abc
Type
record covers
long-playing records
Restrictions & Rights
© Concord Music Group, Inc
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
(2015.172.65a): vinyl with ink on paper
(2015.172.65b): ink on cardboard
(2015.172.65c): ink on paper
Dimensions
Diameter (a. vinyl disc): 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm)
H x W x D (b. cardboard jacket): 4 7/8 × 5 1/16 in. (12.3 × 12.8 cm)
H x W (c. paper sleeve): 4 3/4 × 4 3/4 in. (12 × 12 cm)
Title
Title • More of the Best of Jerry Butler
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.172.65abc
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
MORE OF THE BEST OF JERRY BUTLER
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1960s
Name
Vee-Jay Records • Everett, Betty • Butler, Jerry • Whiteman, George S.
Place
District of Columbia • United States • North and Central America • Jamaica • Washington
Topic
Soul (Music) • Funk (Music) • Singers (Musicians)
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Washington • State • District of Columbia • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America • Country • Jamaica
Type
Phonograph records • Record covers
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
Use Restricted

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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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

Which Supreme Court case ruled state-sponsored public-school segregation unconstitutional?

Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.