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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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Flier for The Beastie Boys with Fishbone at the Hollywood Palladium

Date
February 7, 1987
Distributed by
Goldenvoice, American
Designed by
Unidentified
Subject of
Beastie Boys, American, 1980 - 2012
Fishbone, American, founded 1979
Def Jam Recordings, American, founded 1984
Hollywood Palladium, American, founded 1940
Description
A flier for The Beastie Boys with Fishbone at the Hollywood Palladium. The flier is in landscape orientation and printed on white paper with blue and red text, graphics, and illustrations. At the top left is [GOLDENVOICE PRESENTS] with a small loss at the corner. At the top center of the flier, inside a red banner and red diamond graphic is the name of the headlining group, [I / BEASTIE / BOYS], printed in white and red text. Below, in blue text, is the event date, [SAT / FEB 7] on the left, and the venue, [HWD. PALLADIUM / 6215 W SUNSET BLVD. HWD] on the right.
The bottom half of the flier features a large, red illustration of a plane crushing into a mountain from the gatefold sleeve of the of the group’s debut album License to Ill. The front body of the plane is crumpled. The plane has the same diamond-shape Beastie Boys logo on the tail, in addition to an American flag and the text [3MTA3 / Def / Jam]. Below is the guest act printed in red text that reads [With Special Guest] and [fishbone] printed in large white text outlined in red. To the right of the plane, printed in red and white, is the Ticketmaster logo: the name [TICKETMASTER] over a red circle with [TM] printed in white inside. Below are the other ticket outlets printed in red text that reads [May Co. / Sportmart Stores / Music Plus / Auditorium Box Off] above a red outlined, diagonally oriented box in the bottom right corner that reads [ON SALE / NOW].
Additional event information printed at the bottom of the flier in large, red, stencil font text and small red text reads [FULL BAR W/iD], [For More Information Call: / 213 466 4311], and [SHOW STARTS AT 8:00 P.M. ENDS PROMPTLY AT 11:00 P.M.]. A loss at the top left corner partially obscures the name of the promotors printed in red text that reads [---OLDENVOICE PRESENTS]. In the top right corner, the venue information is repeated in red text that reads [ALL AGES / HWD. PALLADIUM / 6215 W SUNSET BLVD. HWD]. The back of the flier has no text or inscriptions.
Transcription Center Status
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Place used
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Design
Graphic design
Hip-hop (Music)
Nightlife
Rappers (Musicians)
Urban life
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
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
2020.38.2.12
Type
fliers (printed matter)
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 8 3/8 × 10 13/16 in. (21.2 × 27.5 cm)
Title
Object Name • Flier for The Beastie Boys with Fishbone at the Hollywood Palladium
Record ID
nmaahc_2020.38.2.12
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
FLIER FOR THE BEASTIE BOYS WITH FISHBONE AT THE HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1980s
Name
Def Jam Recordings • Hollywood Palladium • Beastie Boys • Fishbone • Goldenvoice
Place
United States • Los Angeles County • North and Central America • Los Angeles • California
Topic
Design • Nightlife • Graphic arts • Hip-hop (Music) • Rappers (Musicians) • Urban life
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Los Angeles • County • Los Angeles County • State • California • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Fliers (printed matter)
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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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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Flier for The Beastie Boys with Fishbone at the Hollywood Palladium

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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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Who became the first Black woman to travel into space?

Mae Jemison, aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.