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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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Chromogenic print of the Ego Trip Crew at the Monkey Academy

Date
August 1999
Photograph by
Bill Adler, American, born 1951
Subject of
Ego Trip, American, founded 1994
Jeffrey Mao, American
Sacha Jenkins, American, born 1971
Elliott Wilson, American, born 1971
Brent Rollins, American, born 1969
Gabriel Alvarez, American
Monkey Academy, American, founded 1994
Biz Markie, American, born 1964
PUMA, German, founded 1948
Description
A color photograph of Ego Trip Crew at the Monkey Academy.
The image shows the members of Ego Trip Crew in a room full of CDs and albums. There are CDs on a bookshelf in the background and also on a table off to the side. There is DJ equipment on the table and album covers on the walls. There is also a pop art MTV logo painted on the wall in the background.
Jeffrey Mao is on the proper right side. He is wearing a black shirt with a white Puma logo and loose khaki pants. His arms are behind his back. Brent Rollins his to his left. He is wearing a grey button down shirt and light denim jeans. To his left is Sacha Jenkins. He is wearing a black t-shirt with a red and white ego trip logo. He is holding a brown baseball bat in his right hand and his left arm is around Elliott Wilson's shoulder. Wilson is wearing a light blue jersey with the number [20] in white and black pants. His left arm is around the waist of Gabriel Alvarez. Alvarez is wearing a grey t-shirt that says [NOBODY / LIKES / ME.] in black and brown pants. His right hand is on Jenkins's shoulder and his left arm is extended out and his hand is making a fist. In front of the crew there is a Biz Markie doll in a yellow and white chair. The doll has a goatee, a black and red baseball cap, and a red long-sleeved shirt that says [BIZ / MARKIE] in white. The doll has a boom box on its lap.
The photograph is printed on Kodak Royal paper. An inscription on the back reads [By Bill Adler 8-99].
Place captured
Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Hip-hop (Music)
Journalism
Mass media
Musicians
Photography
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Collection title
Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
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
2015.132.12
Type
chromogenic color prints
portraits
Restrictions & Rights
Photo by Bill Adler
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 8 7/8 × 13 3/8 in. (22.5 × 34 cm)
H x W (Image): 11 × 14 1/16 in. (27.9 × 35.7 cm)
Title
Object Name • Chromogenic print of the Ego Trip Crew at the Monkey Academy
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.132.12
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
CHROMOGENIC PRINT OF THE EGO TRIP CREW AT THE MONKEY ACADEMY
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1990s
Name
Jenkins, Sacha • Adler, Bill • Wilson, Elliott • Alvarez, Gabriel • Mao, Jeffrey • Rollins, Brent • Monkey Academy • PUMA • Biz Markie • Ego Trip
Place
New York City • United States • North and Central America • Chelsea, Manhattan
Topic
Photography • Hip-hop (Music) • Journalism • Mass media
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
Locale • Chelsea, Manhattan • City • New York City • State • New York • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Portraits • 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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Broadside 3: Gabriel: (Hanged for Leading a Slave Revolt)

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Chromogenic print of Gabby Douglas performing

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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 Black woman became the first elected to the United States Congress?

Shirley Chisholm, elected in 1968.