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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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Funeral program of Jeanne Belle Osby Goodwin

Date
January 30, 2006
Written by
Leslie Williams
Subject of
Jeanne Goodwin, American, 1903 - 2006
First Baptist Church of North Tulsa, American, founded 1899
Oklahoma Eagle Publishing Company, American, founded 1936
Owned by
Eddie Faye Gates, American, 1934 - 2021
Description
Digital copy of a funeral program for Jeanne Belle Osby Goodwin. The funeral program consists of black ink printed on a single sheet of white paper, folded once to produce four pages. The first page, or cover, has an image of Goodwin holding a baby. Text at the top reads [In celebration of / Jeanne Belle Osby Goodwin / SUNRISE: July 6, 1903]. To the right of the image, text lists out the date, time, and location of the "celebration service." The service took place at First Baptist Church North Tulsa and was officiated by Rev. Terry L. Buxton Sr.
The left-side interior page has an obituary, which details Goodwin's birth in Illinois, her family history, education, and her recollections on fleeing her home in Springfield, Illinois, during the 1908 Springfield Race Massacre. The obituary also details Goodwin's community service, work at Booker T. Washington High School and the Oklahoma Eagle, and her husband and children. The right-side interior page contains the "Order of Celebration" from processional to recessional with a quote from the Bible (Psalms 34:17–22) at the bottom of the page.
The last page, or back cover, lists the pallbearers and flower attendants, two short poems, and an acknowledgement from the family.
The program is accompanied by a handout featuring photographs of George Washington Carver, Booker T. Washington, Will Rogers, members of the Goodwin family, and various others. The handout is printed in black ink on both sides of a single sheet of white paper.
Place depicted
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
American South
American West
Baptist
Black Press
Communities
Families
Funeral customs and rites
Journalism
Religion
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Collection title
Eddie Faye Gates Collection, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa OK, author, historian, community activist
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.117.75
Type
digital images
programs
digital media - born analog
Restrictions & Rights
Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
digital
Dimensions
File size (overall): 874.36 MB
Title
Object Name • Funeral program of Jeanne Belle Osby Goodwin
Record ID
nmaahc_2014.117.75
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
FUNERAL PROGRAM OF JEANNE BELLE OSBY GOODWIN
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
2000s
Name
Williams, Leslie • Gates, Eddie Faye • Oklahoma Eagle Publishing Company • First Baptist Church of North Tulsa • Goodwin, Jeanne Belle
Place
United States • Oklahoma • North and Central America • Tulsa County • Tulsa
Topic
American South • Funeral rites and ceremonies • Black Press • American West • Communities • Religion • Family • Journalism
Culture
Baptists • African Americans
Geo Location
City • Tulsa • County • Tulsa County • State • Oklahoma • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
digital media - born analog • Programs (documents) • Photographs
Online Media Type
Electronic resource • Images
Online Media Rights
Restrictions Likely

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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Funeral program of Jeanne Belle Osby Goodwin

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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

What prosperous Tulsa district became widely known as “Black Wall Street”?

The Greenwood District.