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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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FBI Wanted poster for Angela Davis

Date
August 18, 1970
Created by
Federal Bureau of Investigation, American, founded 1908
Subject of
Angela Y. Davis, American, born 1944
Signed by
J. Edgar Hoover, American, 1935 - 1972
Description
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) wanted poster for Angela Yvonne Davis, dated August 1970. The poster features two pictures of Davis as well as descriptive information about her physical features. The poster also details information about why she is wanted by the FBI. The back of the poster has a list of addresses and telephone numbers of the FBI special agents who should be contacted with any information.
On recto, headlined on a wide black background at the top in, the poster reads: [WANTED / BY THE / FBI / INTERSTATE FLIGHT – MURDER, KIDNAPING / ANGELA DAVIS YVONNE DAVIS / FBI No. 867,615 G]. Pictured below is professor and political activist Angela Davis, in two black-and-white photographs. In the left photo she wears a dark v-neck blouse. In the right photo she wears tinted eyeglasses and a patterned sweater. Between both photographs is typed: [Alias: “Tamu”]. The poster includes a physical description and fingerprint classification of Davis. Below that is written a justification for her arrest: [ANGELA DAVIS IS WANTED ON KIDNAPING AND MURDER CHARGES GROWING OUT OF AN ABDUCTION AND SHOOTING IN MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, ON AUGUST 7, 1970, SHE ALLEGEDLY HAS PURCHASED SEVERAL GUNS IN THE PAST, CONSIDER POSSIBLE ARMED AND DANGEROUS. / A Federal warrant was issued on August 15. 1970, at San Francisco, California, charging Davis with unlawful interstate flight to avoid prosecution for murder and kidnaping (Title 18, U. S. Code, Section 1073). / IF YOU HAVE AN INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PERSON, PLEASE NOTIFY ME OR CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FBI OFFICE. TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND ADDRESSES OF ALL FBI OFFICES LISTED ON BACK.].
The poster is signed by J. Edgar Hoover: [DIRECTOR / FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVSTIGATION / UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE / WASHINGTON, D. C. 20535 / TELEPHONE, NATIONAL 8-7117]. In the lower left corner is typed: [Entered NCIC / Wanted Flyer 457 / August 18. 1970]. On verso, leftmost, are listed every city, building address, and telephone number of the U.S. based FBI locations.
On verso, rightmost is typed a notice of official business and penalty for private use; indication of FBI paid postage, and an addressee: [Superintendent – U.S.P.S. / Vanowen Station / Van Nuys, Calif. 91407].
Place made
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Civil Rights
Law
Politics
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Women
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Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Movement
Black Power (Black Pride)
Exhibition
A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Andrew Breitbart and Michael Silver
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.146
Type
posters
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
lithographic ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 16 x 10 7/16 in. (40.6 x 26.5 cm)
Title
Object Name • FBI Wanted poster for Angela Davis
Record ID
nmaahc_2012.146
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
FBI WANTED POSTER FOR ANGELA DAVIS
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1970s
Name
Federal Bureau of Investigation • Hoover, J. Edgar • Davis, Angela Y.
Place
District of Columbia • United States • North and Central America • Washington
Topic
Women • Law • Civil rights • Politics • Black Power (Black Pride) • U.S. History, 1969-2001
Culture
African Americans
Exhibition
NMAAHC • A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
Geo Location
City • Washington • State • District of Columbia • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Posters
On Physical Exhibit
Yes
Online Media Type
Images
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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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

Who became the first Black woman to travel into space?

Mae Jemison, aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.