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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 Truths They Never Taught You...

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 hat with upturned brim and feather decoration

Date
1960s - 1970s
Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Description
A red hat with an upturned brim and feather decoration. The hat is made from two panels of red fur felt that have been sewn together at the crown base and blocked to shape. The hat features a 3” wide upturned brim that has a length of metal wire sewn along the brim’s edge for added stability and structure. A 2” red cotton rayon blend Petersham ribbon is adhered around the crown’s base, ending in a triple looped bow at the proper left. Multicolored red, black, yellow, and white feathers are adhered under the looped portion of the hat band bow. The inside of the hat is unlined. There is a dark red .75” wide rayon Petersham ribbon sewn along the interior crown. There is no label.
Topic
African American
Clothing and dress
Design
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
2007.3.934
Type
hats
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
fur felt, cotton rayon petersham (ribbon), feather, metal wire, and rayon
Dimensions
H x W x D: 4 3/4 × 15 1/4 × 14 1/2 × 22 in. (12.1 × 38.7 × 36.8 × 55.9 cm)
Title
Object Name • Red hat with upturned brim and feather decoration
Record ID
nmaahc_2007.3.934
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
RED HAT WITH UPTURNED BRIM AND FEATHER DECORATION
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1960s • 1970s
Name
Black Fashion Museum
Topic
Design • Millinery • Clothing and dress • Fashion
Culture
African Americans
Type
Hats
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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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

Who became the first Black woman to travel into space?

Mae Jemison, aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.