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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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Katherine Johnson — Mathematics to the Moon

Katherine Johnson’s mathematical calculations helped guide some of America’s most important early space missions while she confronted the racial and gender barriers faced by Black women in twentieth-century America.

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Typewriter and case used by secretary of Temple #7

Date
1939
Manufactured by
Underwood Typewriter Company, American, 1895 - 1963
Owned by
Aahirah Nu'Mani, American
Used by
Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930
Subject of
Malcolm X, American, 1925 - 1965
Novene Pasha, American, born 1922
Description
This small Underwood Universal typewriter is black with silver-colored metal trim and white lettering. On the ruler at the back of the machine silver letters read "UNIVERSAL/ MADE IN U.S.A." On the panel above the keys, silver letters read "UNDERWOOD." Painted on back is text that reads "Underwood/ Product of UNDERWOOD CORPORATION/ Protected by United States and foreign patents/ Made in USA."
The black case is rectangular, with metal lock and lock plate, and made of wood covered with green fabric that is painted black. The interior of case is covered in black paper. The black plastic handle on the front of case is imprinted with the word "UNDERWOOD."
Place used
Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Communication
Communities
Mass media
Nation of Islam
Religion
Resistance
Women
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Classification
Tools and Equipment
Movement
Black Nationalism
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Becca Nu'Mani
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.39.5ab
Type
typewriters
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
metal , rubber , plastic , paint , wood and cloth
Dimensions
H x W (typewriter): 4 3/4 x 12 1/4 x 11 in. (12.1 x 31.1 x 27.9 cm)
H x W (case): 7 x 13 1/2 x 12 3/4 in. (17.8 x 34.3 x 32.4 cm)
Title
Object Name • Typewriter and case used by secretary of Temple #7
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.39.5ab
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
TYPEWRITER AND CASE USED BY SECRETARY OF TEMPLE #7
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1930s
Name
Underwood Typewriter Company • Nation of Islam • X, Malcolm • Nu'Mani, Aahirah • Pasha, Novene
Place
New York City • United States • North and Central America • Manhattan
Topic
Resistance • Women • Communities • Nation of Islam • Black Nationalism • Religion • Mass media • Communication
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
Locale • Manhattan • City • New York City • State • New York • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Typewriters
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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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.