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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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NMAAHC

Jersey for the Cleveland Browns worn and signed by Jim Brown

Date
ca. 1965
Manufactured by
King O'Shea, American, founded 1910
Worn by
Jim Brown, American, 1936 - 2023
Signed by
Jim Brown, American, 1936 - 2023
Subject of
Cleveland Browns, American, founded 1945
Description
A long-sleeve Cleveland Browns jersey worn by Jim Brown. The jersey is brown throughout with white and burnt orange accents. A white “32” is sewn on the front and back, with smaller versions of the numbers on the right and left sleeves, close to the shoulder. Circling the sleeves at the elbow is a white stripe with two burnt orange horizontal lines in the middle. “Jim Brown” is written in black ink on the bottom of the number "2" on the front of the jersey. A brown flap hangs off the middle back of the jersey. The flap has two rows of six black plastic buttons. On the other side of the flap are three button holes. A white tag with blue and black type is attached to the interior right sleeve. The rag reads “MEARS / Memorabilia Evaluation and Research Services” at the top and is dated “01/2014.” Next to the date is "Photography / Archiving.” The tag is not original to the object.
Place made
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Place used
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Athletes
Clothing and dress
Football
Sports
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Clothing - Sports Uniforms
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
2014.30.1
Type
jerseys
sports uniforms
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
cotton, thread, paper, plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D (Flat): 40 3/4 × 24 1/2 × 1/2 in. (103.5 × 62.2 × 1.3 cm)
Title
Object Name • Jersey for the Cleveland Browns worn and signed by Jim Brown
Record ID
nmaahc_2014.30.1
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
JERSEY FOR THE CLEVELAND BROWNS WORN AND SIGNED BY JIM BROWN
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1960s • 1970s
Name
King O'Shea • Brown, Jim • Cleveland Browns
Place
Chicago • United States • Illinois • North and Central America • Cook County • Ohio • Cleveland • Cuyahoga County
Topic
Clothing and dress • Athletes • Football • Sports
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Chicago • County • Cook County • State • Illinois • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America • City • Cleveland • County • Cuyahoga County • State • Ohio
Type
sports uniforms • jerseys
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

Who became the first Black woman to travel into space?

Mae Jemison, aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.