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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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Women's US Army Service skirt worn by Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown

Date
1980
Created by
Sugarman Uniforms, American
Worn by
Brig. Gen. Hazel Johnson-Brown, American, 1927 - 2011
Caption
In 1979, Brig. Gen. Hazel Johnson-Brown became the first African American woman general in the history of the U.S. military and the first African American woman to be appointed chief of the Army Nurse Corps.
Description
Green US Army Nurse's dress uniform skirt worn by Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown. The pencil skirt is made of olive green polyester and falls just below the knee. It closes on the proper left side with a metal zipper and a green plastic button tab closure. An interior button closure is fastened around a loop of green cording. The skirt is fully lined with green polyester, with the lining material and the facing material only attached at the waist. The hem is reinforced with the green lining material around the interior. There is a hanger loop at the interior proper left waist near the zip closure.
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Clothing and dress
Military
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Women
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Classification
Clothing - Military Uniforms
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alice Calberb F. Royal
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.146.1.2
Type
skirts
dress uniforms
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
polyester with metal zipper and plastic buttons
Dimensions
H x W (Flat): 26 5/8 × 22 in. (67.6 × 55.9 cm)
Title
Object Name • Women's US Army Service skirt worn by Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown
Record ID
nmaahc_2011.146.1.2
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
WOMEN'S US ARMY SERVICE SKIRT WORN BY BRIGADIER GENERAL HAZEL JOHNSON-BROWN
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1980s
Name
Johnson-Brown, Hazel • Sugarman Uniforms
Place
United States • North and Central America
Topic
Women • Clothing and dress • Vietnam War, 1961-1975 • U.S. History, 1969-2001 • Military
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
dress uniforms • Skirts (garments)
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Women's US Army Service skirt worn by Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown

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Women's US Army Service uniform worn by Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown

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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.