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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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Shirley Chisholm — Unbought and Unbossed

In 1968 Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress. In 1972 she launched a campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, breaking another political barrier.

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Record player from the set of Scandal

Date
2003-2010
Manufactured by
Crosley Radio, American, founded 1993
Used by
Joe Morton, American, born 1947
Shondaland, American, founded 2005
Description
The "CR84 Varsity" model Crosley Stack-O-Matic is set into a two-tone vinyl cabinet with a brown base and a hinged beige lid. There is a painted brown oval in the center of the top of the lid and three additional painted brown ovals in the center on the underside of the lid. The lid is attached to the base via two silver-colored metal hinges on the back and a hinged metal arm at the back right corner. There are two silver metal clasp fasteners, one at each of the front sides. The front, which is taller than the rest of the bottom housing, is black with a chrome mesh grill. There is a brown leather handle attached to the proper right side of the base. On the proper left side is an on/off knob and volume knob. A long black power cord and plug are attached to the back.
The interior holds a black, grooved platter on a black plinth. The center surrounding the metal spindle is silver with black text that reads [CROSLEY / STACK-O-MATIC]. There is a black “arm” that holds the records when they are stacked in place. The player can hold up to six records at a time and drops them down when it’s time to change to the next record. There is another arm with the needle that moves onto the record when it’s time to start playing. On the proper left side of the plinth there is a black switch with white numbers that read [33 45 78]. On the proper right side, raised black text that reads [CROSLEY] next to a switch with text that reads [OFF / ON / AUTO], and another switch with labels [12 / 10 / 7]. There are two large silver screws on the plinth, one in the top proper right corner and one in the bottom proper left corner.
Place used
Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Actors
Music
Television
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Classification
Props and Set Design
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walt Disney Television
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2019.90.11
Type
turntables (sound device component)
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
wood with vinyl, metal, plastic, leather, and paint
Dimensions
H x W x D: 8 × 17 3/4 × 15 5/16 in. (20.3 × 45.1 × 38.9 cm)
Title
Object Name • Record player from the set of Scandal
Record ID
nmaahc_2019.90.11
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
RECORD PLAYER FROM THE SET OF SCANDAL
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
2010s • 2000s
Name
Morton, Joe • Shondaland • Powel Crosley
Place
United States • North and Central America • Los Angeles • California
Topic
Television • Actors and actresses • Music
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Los Angeles • State • California • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
turntables (sound device component)
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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Digital film still of Ryan Coogler and Letitia Wright on the Black Panther set

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iPod shuffle and headphones from the set of Scandal

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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.