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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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Grey sweat shirt and pants worn by Albert Woodfox while incarcerated

Date
2010
Manufactured by
Gildan Activewear Inc., Canadian, founded 1984
Russell Athletics, American, founded 1902
Worn by
Albert Woodfox, American, 1947 - 2022
Subject of
David Wade Correctional Center, American, founded 1980
Caption
Albert Woodfox is a former inmate of the Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as the Angola Prison. Woodfox is one of the “The Angola Three”— a group comprised of three former prison inmates (Robert King, Albert Woodfox and Herman Wallace) who were put into solitary confinement in Louisiana State Penitentiary in April 1972 after the killing of a corrections officer. Woodfox is noted as the world’s longest serving person in solitary confinement, and was the last member of the Angola 3 to be released from prison.
Woodfox was issued this grey sweat suit in 2010 when he was transferred to the David Wade Correctional Center in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.
On November 20, 2014, Woodfox had his conviction overturned by the US Court of Appeals, and in April 2015, his lawyer applied for an unconditional writ for his release. Albert Woodfox was released on February 19, 2016, after 43 years of solitary confinement. Since his release, Woodfox has been the subject of documentary films, interviews and essays and has traveled the globe to tell his story.
Description
Grey sweat shirt (.1) and sweat pants (.2) worn by Albert Woodfox while incarcerated at David Wade Correctional Center.
The sweat shirt (.1) is made from grey polyester and cotton blend knit fabric. It has a ribbed crew neck, full-length sleeves with fitted ribbed cuffs, and the waistband is finished with a ribbed edge. The text "WOODFOX, A / 072148" in stencil lettering is stamped in burnt orange ink across the back shoulders. Two (2) white fabric labels with blue, red, and black printed text are sewn at the interior center back neck containing the manufacturer logo, size, fiber content, care, and style information.
The sweat pants (.2) are made from grey polyester and cotton blend knit fabric. The are ankle length with tapered legs. The waist band is cinched with a white nylon braided cord at the interior front waist. There are two (2) inset pockets, one at each front side waist. The text "WOODFOX, A / 072148" in stencil lettering is stamped in burnt orange ink on each leg near the knee. A white fabric label with blue printed text is sewn at the interior center back waist seam with the logo for Russel Athletics at the top followed by size, fiber content, style, and care information below and on the reverse.
Place used
Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Activism
Black power
Clothing and dress
Justice
Prisons
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Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Albert Woodfox
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.34.1-.2
Type
sweat pants
sweat shirts
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
shirt: cotton and polyester blend cloth;
pants: cotton and polyester blend cloth, cord
Dimensions
H x W (.1 flat): 37 3/8 × 26 in. (94.9 × 66 cm)
H x W (.2 flat): 43 × 22 in. (109.2 × 55.9 cm)
Title
Object Name • Grey sweat shirt and pants worn by Albert Woodfox while incarcerated
Record ID
nmaahc_2017.34.1-.2
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
GREY SWEAT SHIRT AND PANTS WORN BY ALBERT WOODFOX WHILE INCARCERATED
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
2010s
Name
Gildan Activewear Inc. • Russell Athletics • David Wade Correctional Center • Woodfox, Albert
Place
United States • North and Central America • Louisiana • Claiborne Parish
Topic
Justice • Prisons • Activism • Clothing and dress • Black power
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
County • Claiborne Parish • State • Louisiana • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Sweat pants • Sweat shirts
Online Media Type
Electronic resource • 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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Who became the first Black woman to travel into space?

Mae Jemison, aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.