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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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Photographic print of Fat Joe, Bobby Konders, and General Degree

Date
2002
Photograph by
Marlon Myrie, Jamaican
Subject of
Fat Joe, American, born 1970
Bobby Konders, American, born 1962
General Degree, Jamaican, born 1968
Hot 97, American, founded 1948
Description
A black and white photograph of Fat Joe, Bobby Konders, and General Degree captured outside Hot 97 Studios in New York City.
From left to right are two unidentified men, Fat Joe, Bobby Konders, and General Degree. The group is pictured on the sidewalk, with a parking meter in the middle.
The man on the far left is wearing a black shirt and is pointing towards the camera with two fingers of his right left hand. The man next to him wears a "Polo Jeans Co." t-shirt, long black and white shorts, white sneakers, and a baseball cap. He holds a cup with the Coca-Cola logo in his proper left hand. Fat Joe stands behind and to the right of him, wearing a white [mecca] t-shirt and long denim shorts. Next to him, Bobby Konders wears a sideways baseball cap, a white t-shirt with a microphone clipped onto it, long denim shorts, and white socks with sneakers. His proper right foot is turned to the side and his proper right arm is resting on the parking meter. General Degree is on the far-right side, wearing a white sleeveless t-shirt, jeans, a white skull cap, and a watch on his proper left wrist. He is making a gesture with his left pinky sticking out. All five men are looking directly at the camera. On the verso is an inscription, handwritten by Bill Adler, with the subjects, location, date and photographer.
Place captured
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Gesture
Hip-hop (Music)
Latin hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Radio
Rappers (Musicians)
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title
Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Nuyorican Movement
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
2015.132.255
Type
black-and-white photographs
Restrictions & Rights
© Marlon Myrie
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 × 10 7/8 in. (35.4 × 27.7 cm)
H x W (Image): 10 1/16 × 10 1/16 in. (25.6 × 25.5 cm)
Title
Object Name • Photographic print of Fat Joe, Bobby Konders, and General Degree
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.132.255
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT OF FAT JOE, BOBBY KONDERS, AND GENERAL DEGREE
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
2000s
Name
Myrie, Marlon • General Degree • Fat Joe • Konders, Bobby • Hot 97
Place
New York City • United States • North and Central America
Topic
Photography • Hip-hop (Music) • Rappers (Musicians) • Gesture • Latin hip-hop (Music) • Radio • Nuyorican Movement
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
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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Poster advertising Fats Waller's performance at Empire Theatre at Finsbury Park

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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

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

Joe Louis.