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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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Knights of Columbus athletic medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

Date
1935
Manufactured by
Dieges & Clust, American, founded 1898
Issued by
Knights of Columbus - Columbus Council #126, American
Received by
Eulace Peacock, American, 1914 - 1996
Description
Columbus Council No. 126 Knights of Columbus Athletic medal for the Sprint Series Invitation event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1935. The medal consists of a gold colored bar pin holding a red and gold ribbon attached to a medal. The gold tone pin is rectangular shaped with a “C” clasp closure on the back. The ribbon is crimped to the front of the bar at each corner. Attached to the bottom of the ribbon is a rectangular, bronze colored medal held in place with two (2) jump rings. The obverse of the medal has a relief rectangular frame with stepped and scrolled corners. Centered inside the frame is a relief depiction of a shield. The shield is divided into four (4) quadrants. The top left quadrant of the shield depicts a castle and the top right, a lion in profile rearing on his hind paws. The bottom left quadrant has three (3) spearheads, clouds, and rain. The bottom right quadrant has five (5) anchors. Around the shield is a round banner with relief text that reads, [COLUMBUS COUNCIL No 126 K. OF C.] and a banner below that reads, [ATHLETIC MEET]. At the bottom of the medal are two (2) laurel branches below a round, blue gemstone. On the reverse of the medal, engraved in the center, is text that reads [SPRINT SERIES / INVITATION / 1935]. Along the bottom edge is a stamped maker’s mark for Dieges & Clust, an eagle’s head in profile above three spearhead shaped banners with the text [D], [&], and [C] stamped inside each banner. Below is the text, [DIEGES & CLUST].
Place made
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place used
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Associations and institutions
Athletes
Fraternal organizations
Sports
Track and field
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Classification
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
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
A2014.63.105.1.36
Type
pins (fasteners)
medals
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
bronze with silk, dye, thread and gemstone
Dimensions
H x W x D (overall): 3 1/8 × 1 5/16 × 1/4 in. (7.9 × 3.4 × 0.7 cm)
H x W x D (pin): 1/4 × 1 5/16 × 1/4 in. (0.7 × 3.4 × 0.7 cm)
H x W x D (ribbon): 1 1/4 × 1 5/16 × 1/4 in. (3.1 × 3.3 × 0.7 cm)
H x W x D (medal): 1 5/8 × 1 1/8 × 1/8 in. (4.2 × 2.9 × 0.3 cm)
Title
Object Name • Knights of Columbus athletic medal awarded to Eulace Peacock
Record ID
nmaahc_A2014.63.105.1.36
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ATHLETIC MEDAL AWARDED TO EULACE PEACOCK
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1930s
Name
Dieges & Clust • Peacock, Eulace • Knights of Columbus - Columbus Council #126
Place
New York City • United States • North and Central America
Topic
Track and field • Fraternal organizations • Associations and institutions • Athletes • Sports
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • New York City • State • New York • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Pins (fasteners) • Medals
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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

Who became the first Black woman to travel into space?

Mae Jemison, aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.