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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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Herald for The Crimson Skull

Date
1922
Created by
Norman Studios, American, 1920 - 1928
Subject of
Anita Bush, American, 1883 - 1974
Lawrence Chenault, American, 1877 - 1943
Bill Pickett, American, 1870 - 1932
Steve Reynolds, American, 1892 - 1945
Description
A herald for the film Crimson Skull. The herald is yellow with black and red text and features a black and white image from the movie in the center. The image depicts a woman tied to a tree and a man tied to a wooden ladder being confronted by a person dressed as a skeleton and a second figure with a dark hood over their face. Above the image is black and red text that reads [The Norman Film Mfg. Co. Presents the / CRIMSON SKULL / Baffling Western / Mystery Photo-Play]. Within the capital 'C' of Crimson is a skull with a spider dangling from it. Beneath the vignette is a list of the cast. At the very bottom is [ALL-COLORED CAST SIX SMASHING REELS].
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Place filmed
Boley, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Actors
Film
Race films
Western films
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Collection title
A Cinema Apart: The Larry Richards Collection of Early Black Film
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
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
2013.118.242
Type
fliers (printed matter)
posters
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 18 9/16 × 14 3/16 in. (47.2 × 36 cm)
Title
Object Name • Herald for The Crimson Skull
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.118.242
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
HERALD FOR THE CRIMSON SKULL
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1920s
Name
Norman Studios • Reynolds, Steve • Chenault, Lawrence • Pickett, Bill • Bush, Anita
Place
United States • Boley • Okfuskee County • North and Central America • Oklahoma
Topic
Actors and actresses • Race films • Motion pictures • Western films
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America • City • Boley • County • Okfuskee County • State • Oklahoma
Type
Posters • Fliers (printed matter)
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Flyer advertising the September 1977 issue of The People's Herald

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Herald for The Crimson Skull

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Herald for The Flying Ace

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Photograph of the St. Augustine High School basketball team

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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.