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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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High school letterman jacket owned by Briana Scurry

Date
ca. 1987
Manufactured by
Butwin, American
Owned by
Briana Scurry, born 1971
Description
A dark red Anoka High School letterman jacket worn by Briana Scurry. The jacket is covered in various patches for sports awards in soccer, basketball, and softball. The front of the jacket has [Briana] stitched in script lettering to the upper portion of the proper right chest. Three round patches appear on the proper right side of jacket's front. A round patch directly below the [Briana] stitching, has red type with a picture of a soccer ball inside the outline of the state of Minnesota. Red type in round patch reads: [ALL-STATE / 1987 / ALL-METRO]. A similar round patch appears next to the 1987 patch and has red type that reads: [ALL-STATE / 1988 / ALL-METRO]. A round patch near bottom of the proper right side of front has an image of a soccer ball along with red type that reads: [1988 CONFERENCE CHAMPS / ANOKA / GIRLS SOCCER]. A large white [A] patch is featured on the upper portion of the proper left chest. A patch in the shape of Minnesota appears below the [A] patch. Red type inside of the Minnesota shaped patch reads: [ANOKA / GIRLS SOCCER / 1989 / CHAMPIONS]. Pockets found on each side of the front have a white trim. Seven white button run the vertical length of the center of the jacket. The jacket sleeves are predominantly dark red with a thick white line running vertically down the center of the sleeve. The cuffs of the sleeve are fitted and made out of an elastic material. Each cuff has two white lines running horizontally around the cuff. Both sleeves of the jacket are covered in white patches with red text. The proper left sleeve has the following patches, from top to bottom: [90]; three white bars; [ALL-CONFERENCE / SOCCER '86]; [ALL-CONFERENCE / SOCCER '87]; [ALL-CONFERENCE / SOCCER '88]. The proper right sleeve has the following patches, from top to bottom: soccer ball patch; basketball patch; softball patch; [ALL-CONFERENCE / BASKETBALL '89].
The back of the jacket has a flap extending from the collar with white type that reads, [Anoka]. The bottom of the jacket is identical to the sleeve cuffs, dark red with two white stripes and made of elastic material.
The interior of the jacket has a black lining. The interior neck has a tag that has white type that reads: [BUTWIN / The Champion of Jackets / MINNEAPOLIS, MN / MADE IN U.S.A.].
Place made
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Anoka High School, Anoka, Anoka County, Minnesota, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Clothing and dress
Education
Soccer
Sports
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Classification
Clothing - Sports Uniforms
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Briana Scurry
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.58.6
Type
jackets
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
wool (textile) , cloth , metal and elastic
Dimensions
H x W x D (On Form): 29 × 21 1/2 × 11 in. (73.7 × 54.6 × 27.9 cm)
Title
Object Name • High school letterman jacket owned by Briana Scurry
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.58.6
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
HIGH SCHOOL LETTERMAN JACKET OWNED BY BRIANA SCURRY
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1990s • 1980s
Name
Scurry, Briana • Butwin
Place
Anoka County • Minneapolis • United States • North and Central America • Minnesota • Hennepin County • Anoka High School
Topic
Education • Soccer • Clothing and dress • Sports
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Minneapolis • County • Hennepin County • State • Minnesota • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America • Locale • Anoka High School • City • Anoka • County • Anoka County
Type
jackets
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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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Delta State University letterman's jacket worn by Lusia Harris

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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

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

The Greenwood District.