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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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Blue hat with cream fabric flowers and net

Date
1950s
Created by
John-Frederics, Inc., American
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Description
A blue hat with cream fabric flowers and net. The hat is made of woven synthetic straw. It has a flat crown and short brim. Cream synthetic chiffon is pleated and tacked along the side of the crown. Cream synthetic net is draped over top of the chiffon with the end of the chiffon at the front of the hat. A cluster of cream fabric flowers are on the front of the hat. The flowers are made of synthetic plain weave, synthetic satin, and synthetic velveteen. The flowers are attached to stems made of metal wire wrapped with green synthetic and floral tape. Synthetic green petals are attached to the stems. White paper buds are attached to various stems. The stems of the flowers are taped together at base of the side of the crown. The stems are tacked to the chiffon and net. A synthetic velveteen bow is tacked on each side of the flowers at the base of the side of the crown. The bow on the proper left is purple and the bow on the proper left is magenta. The inside of the hat is unlined, a navy synthetic petersham ribbon is machine sewn along the inner circumference of the hat. A metal wire is encased along the edge of the brim. Nine metal straight pins are placed along the hat. Two pins are along the petersham ribbon inner hat band, three pins are used to attach the magenta bow, two pins are below the flowers which holds the net in place, and two pins are used to secure the flowers to the hat. A yellow fabric label with red text is machine sewn along the center back of the hat along the petersham ribbon. The label is slightly cut off on the end buy likely reads [Charmer / John Frederics].
Topic
African American
Clothing and dress
Fashion
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Collection title
Black Fashion Museum Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2007.3.1081
Type
hats
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
synthetic straw, net, synthetic, synthetic satin, metal wire, floral tape, synthetic velveteen, paper, synthetic chiffon, synthetic petersham ribbon, and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D x C: 4 × 9 3/4 × 10 1/4 × 19 1/2 in. (10.2 × 24.8 × 26 × 49.5 cm)
Title
Object Name • Blue hat with cream fabric flowers and net
Record ID
nmaahc_2007.3.1081
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
BLUE HAT WITH CREAM FABRIC FLOWERS AND NET
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1950s
Name
John-Frederics, Inc. • Black Fashion Museum
Topic
Clothing and dress • Fashion
Culture
African Americans
Type
Hats
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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Civil Rights Speech of Hon. Alonzo J. Ransier, of South Carolina, in The House of Representatives, February 7, 1874

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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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