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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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Ruler of the Mali Empire in the 14th century

Mansa Musa was the ruler of the Mali Empire in West Africa. Details recorded here should be sourced; unknown information is left blank.

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Pat Evans and Isaac Hayes

Date
1971; printed 2021
Photograph by
Anthony Barboza, American, born 1944
Subject of
Pat Evans, American
Isaac Hayes, American, 1942 - 2008
Essence Magazine, American, founded 1970
Description
A color digital print photograph portrait of Pat Evans and Isaac Hayes captured by Anthony Barboza during a photoshoot for Essence magazine. The two are depicted standing side-by-side against a light gray studio backdrop.
Evans, on the left, wears a long olive green halter dress with matching green shoes. At her waist is a ribbon belt with thin gold, red, blue, orange, and white stripes and a large, gold pendant suspended at the center. The pendant is shaped like a human face with a slightly opened mouth, high cheekbones, and closed eyes. Evans also wears two gold bangles on her arms: one on her proper right forearm, and the other over her proper left bicep. Her right elbow is bent, and she is resting her hand on her collarbone. Her left arm is tucked behind her back. Evan’s head is shaved, and her face is turned in profile towards Haye’s shoulder, on the right. Hayes is depicted standing with arms akimbo and with his head tilted upwards and slightly towards the right. His bare torso is draped with heavy, linked, gold chains and he is wearing a boldly patterned orange, black, and white cape draped around his shoulders. He is also wearing black pants with two white fur rings on each pant cuffs, brown shoes and dark sunglasses.
An inscription in black ink written in the bottom left corner reads [Pat Evans & ISSAC[sic] HAYS[sic] 1971 1/50]. The photographer’s signature, in black ink in the bottom right corner, reads [A. Barboza]. On the verso, handwritten in black ink near the top center is an inscription that reads [Pat Evan & ISSAC[sic] Hays[sic] 1971 / 1/50 / Anthony Barboza ©].
Place captured
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Actors
Fashion
Mass media
Photography
Singers (Musicians)
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Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Black is Beautiful
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
2021.21
Type
inkjet prints
Restrictions & Rights
© Anthony Barboza
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 18 1/8 × 12 3/16 in. (46 × 31 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 19 1/16 × 13 in. (48.4 × 33 cm)
Title
Title • Pat Evans and Isaac Hayes
Record ID
nmaahc_2021.21
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
PAT EVANS AND ISAAC HAYES
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
2020s • 1970s
Name
Hayes, Isaac • Evans, Pat • Barboza, Anthony • Essence Magazine
Place
New York City • United States • North and Central America
Topic
Photography • Actors and actresses • Fashion • Mass media • Singers (Musicians) • Black is Beautiful
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • New York City • State • New York • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Photographs
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
Limited Use

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

Which heavyweight champion was known as the “Brown Bomber”?

Joe Louis.