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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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Straw cowboy hat with feathered hat band worn by Arthur Lee

Date
ca. 2000
Designed by
Shady Brady Hat Company, American, founded 1976
Worn by
Arthur Lee, American, 1945 - 2006
Description
This straw cowboy hat with a feathered hat band was worn by Arthur Lee. The woven straw is molded in place so that the crown has a triangular indentation, the sides of the brim are turned up, and the back edge of the brim points slightly downward. Reddish brown, black, and cream feathers are attached completely around the hat band, with a circular feather design at the center front of the band. The hat has an interior band made from synthetic black fabric. A black fabric label with gold embroidery is sewn at the center back of the interior band that reads "Hand Made / In The U.S.A. / M / SHADY BRADY". A circular black leather label with pinked edges and a gold embossed logo is attached at the interior center crown. The gold logo depicts a man in a cowboy hat giving a thumbs-up gesture with his left hand above the words "SHADY BRADY".
Place made
Ukiah, Mendocino county, California, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Clothing and dress
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Rock and roll (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
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Classification
Clothing - Costume
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Diane Lee in memory of Arthur Taylor Lee
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.41.3
Type
cowboy hats
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
straw, feathers, and synthetic fiber
Dimensions
H x W x D: 5 × 9 1/2 × 14 in. (12.7 × 24.1 × 35.6 cm)
Title
Object Name • Straw cowboy hat with feathered hat band worn by Arthur Lee
Record ID
nmaahc_2014.41.3
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
STRAW COWBOY HAT WITH FEATHERED HAT BAND WORN BY ARTHUR LEE
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
2000s • 1990s
Name
Lee, Arthur • Shady Brady Hat Company
Place
Mendocino county • United States • North and Central America • Ukiah • California
Topic
Rock and roll (Music) • Clothing and dress • Instrumentalists (Musicians) • Singers (Musicians)
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Ukiah • County • Mendocino county • State • California • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
cowboy hats
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Straw cowboy hat with feathered hat band worn by Arthur Lee

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Cowboy, of the Furious 5, and Lisa Ray, his girlfriend, offstage at The Ritz, NYC

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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.