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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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Hat with green fabric flowers and rhinestones

Date
1950s-1960s
Created by
Frances Original, American
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Description
A wide brimmed hat with green fabric flowers and rhinestones. The base of the hat is made of buckram covered with green synthetic moiré. The surface of the hat is decorated with synthetic fabric flowers in cream and green ombre. Fabric bows made of synthetic twill with green and cream ombre are adhered on top of various flowers. The fabric bows are heat pressed with indentations. Plastic rhinestones are adhered to the center of the fabric bows close to the edge of the brim. The edge of the brim is finished with green synthetic velvet, a metal wire is encased along the edge. The interior crown is made of a septate piece of buckram covered with synthetic fabric and is adhered to the center bottom of the outer shell. The top of the interior crown is also decorated with fabric flowers. A metal wire is encased at the edge of the interior crown. A pink synthetic petersham ribbon is adhered to the bottom edge of the interior crown. A band of black synthetic bobbin lace is adhered to the petersham ribbon. The inside of the interior crown is lined with pink synthetic. A fabric label is adhered to the center back interior of the inner crown. The label reads [Frances Original / of WASHINGTON D.C.].
Place made
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Local and regional
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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
2007.3.826
Type
hats
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
synthetic twill, synthetic, plastic rhinestones, adhesive, synthetic moiré, synthetic petersham ribbon, synthetic bobbin lace, synthetic velvet, metal wire, synthetic satin, and buckram
Dimensions
H x W x D x C: 4 1/2 × 15 × 14 × 20 3/4 in. (11.4 × 38.1 × 35.6 × 52.7 cm)
Title
Object Name • Hat with green fabric flowers and rhinestones
Record ID
nmaahc_2007.3.826
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
HAT WITH GREEN FABRIC FLOWERS AND RHINESTONES
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1960s • 1950s
Name
Black Fashion Museum • Frances Original
Place
District of Columbia • United States • North and Central America • Washington
Topic
Clothing and dress • Fashion
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Washington • State • District of Columbia • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Hats
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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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.