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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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Eagles jersey worn by Randall Cunningham

Date
1990
Manufactured by
Russell Athletics, American, founded 1902
Worn by
Randall Cunningham, American, born 1963
Signed by
Randall Cunningham, American, born 1963
Subject of
Philadelphia Eagles, American, founded 1933
National Football League, American, founded 1920
Description
Eagles jersey worn by Randall Cunningham.
The off-white mesh v-neck jersey has two slightly darker off-white stripes, one going down each side. There is a large green “12” with a black outline screen-printed onto the center of the jersey, below the neckline. There is a number “12” screen-printed in green ink with a black outline onto each shoulder. The proper right shoulder has the “2” closest to the front and the proper left shoulder has the “1” closest to the front. There is a screen-printed image on each sleeve. The image is of a green eagle with a black outline. It has a yellow beak and yellow claws and is holding a brown football in its claws. There are tags sewn onto the front of the jersey on the bottom proper left side. The white rectangular label has a red and blue “R” logo with the words [RUSSELL ® / ATHLETIC]. There is blue text which reads [WORN BY AMERICA’S / TOP TEAMS / 48], followed by five (5) lines of laundry instructions and the words [MADE IN U.S.A.]. There is an off-white tag above it which reads [90] in black. There is a small off-white tag below the white tag, which reads [100% NYLON] in black.
The back of the jersey has the name [CUNNINGHAM] screen-printed in green ink across the top. Below, a large number “12” is screen-printed in green with a black outline. There is a handwritten signature in silver ink, going vertically up the “1”. It reads Randall Cunningham / 12]. At the top of the number “2” there is silver handwriting which reads [EAGLES – 24 / FALCONS – 23]/
There are a few small stains on several areas of the jersey.
Place used
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Athletes
Clothing and dress
Football
Sports
U.S. History, 1969-2001
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Classification
Clothing - Sports Uniforms
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
2019.66.4
Type
jerseys
uniforms
Restrictions & Rights
© Philadelphia Eagles
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
nylon with ink
Dimensions
H x W: 36 3/4 × 42 1/2 in. (93.3 × 108 cm)
Title
Object Name • Eagles jersey worn by Randall Cunningham
Record ID
nmaahc_2019.66.4
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
EAGLES JERSEY WORN BY RANDALL CUNNINGHAM
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1990s
Name
Cunningham, Randall • Russell Athletics • National Football League • Philadelphia Eagles
Place
Atlanta • United States • North and Central America • Fulton County • Georgia
Topic
Clothing and dress • Athletes • Football • U.S. History, 1969-2001 • Sports
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Atlanta • County • Fulton County • State • Georgia • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Uniforms • jerseys
Online Media Type
Electronic resource
Online Media Rights
Use Restricted

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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Eagles jersey worn by Randall Cunningham

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Cabinet card of H. L. Cunningham

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Donald Cunningham

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Studio Portrait of a Man Sitting, Mr. Cunningham

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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.