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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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NMAAHC

Amazing Grace

Date
1972
Recorded by
Aretha Franklin, American, 1942 - 2018
Subject of
Rev. James Cleveland, American, 1931 - 1991
Description
An Atlantic Records album SD 2-906. The album is named Amazing Grace and performed by Aretha Franklin. It contains two records.
2015.191.9a: A vinyl long-playing record with a red, white and green label at the center on each side. Side one has four songs: Mary, Don't You Weep, Precious Lord, Take My Hand/You've Got a Friend, Old Landmark, Give yourself to Jesus. Side four has three songs: Wholy Holy, You'll Never Walk Alone, and Never Grow Old.
2015.191.9b: A vinyl long-playing record with a red, white and green label at the center on each side. Side two has songs: How I Got Over, What A Friend We Have In Jesus, Amazing Grace. Side three has four songs: Precious Memories, Climbing Higher Mountains, Remarks by Reverend C. L. Franklin, God Will Take Care of You.
2015.191.9c: A cardboard album cover. The album cover features a photo of Aretha Franklin sitting barefoot on steps in a pink dress and head wrap. The interior of the cover has additional photos, comments about Aretha Franklin, a list of songs, and production information. The back of the album depicts Franklin in the same outfit dipping her toe into a small pond.
2015.191.9d: A paper album sleeve for (2015.11.9a). The paper sleeve looks like a black and white marble composition book. The front of the paper sleeve has text that reads: [Compositions from Atlantic Records] and the Atlantic Records logo. The back has text that reads: [Property of / Subject].
2015.191.9e: A paper album sleeve for (2015.11.9b). The paper sleeve looks like a black and white marble composition book. The front of the paper sleeve has text that reads: [Compositions from Atlantic Records] and the Atlantic Records logo. The back has text that reads: [Property of / Subject].
Place depicted
75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Gospel (Music)
Rhythm and blues (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Soul (Music)
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Classification
Record Albums
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
2015.191.9a-e
Type
record covers
long-playing records
Restrictions & Rights
© 1972 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
vinyl , ink on cardboard , paper
Dimensions
Diameter (2015.191.9a): 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm)
Diameter (2015.191.9b): 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm)
H x W (2015.191.9c): 12 3/8 × 12 1/4 in. (31.4 × 31.1 cm)
H x W (2015.191.9d): 12 × 12 1/8 in. (30.5 × 30.8 cm)
H x W (2015.191.9e): 12 × 12 1/8 in. (30.5 × 30.8 cm)
Title
Title • Amazing Grace
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.191.9a-e
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
AMAZING GRACE
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1970s
Name
Franklin, Aretha • Cleveland, James
Place
New York City • United States • North and Central America • 75 Rockefeller Plaza
Topic
Soul (Music) • Gospel (Music) • Singers (Musicians) • Rhythm and blues (Music)
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
Locale • 75 Rockefeller Plaza • City • New York City • State • New York • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Phonograph records • Record covers
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
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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

Who was the first African-American woman millionaire in the United States?

Madam C.J. Walker