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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 Violence That Helped Spark the NAACP

In August 1908, a white mob attacked Springfield, Illinois’s Black community, destroying homes and businesses and lynching two Black men. National outrage over the violence helped spur the movement that created the NAACP the following year.

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Chair with corn husk seat woven by Johnnie Ree Jackson

Date
1980s
Created by
Johnnie Ree Jackson, American, born 1904
Description
A ladder back chair with a husk bottom refurbished by Johnnie Ree Jackson. The chair back has three wood slats between two wood uprights. Corn husk is woven across the seat frame to create seat. The seat is supported by four legs connected with an upper and lower slat on each side.
Place made
Talbot County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
American South
Craftsmanship
Design
Furniture design
Women
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Classification
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Michael McManus
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.143.1
Type
seats and seat components
chairs
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
wood , husk
Dimensions
H x W x D: 33 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 16 in. (85.1 x 44.5 x 40.6 cm)
Title
Object Name • Chair with corn husk seat woven by Johnnie Ree Jackson
Record ID
nmaahc_2011.143.1
Museum
NMAAHC
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CHAIR WITH CORN HUSK SEAT WOVEN BY JOHNNIE REE JACKSON
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1980s
Name
Jackson, Johnnie Ree
Place
United States • North and Central America • Talbot County • Georgia
Topic
Design • Women • American South • Craftsmanship • Furnishings
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
County • Talbot County • State • Georgia • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Chairs (furniture forms) • seats and seat components
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Digital image of Eddie Faye Gates, Johnnie Cochran, and Kevin Jerome Gates

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Claim sheet for unpaid salary for orchestra musicians

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Cover of the May 5, 2003 Sports Illustrated issue owned by Robert Johnson

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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

What prosperous Tulsa district became widely known as “Black Wall Street”?

The Greenwood District.