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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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Katherine Johnson — Mathematics to the Moon

Katherine Johnson’s mathematical calculations helped guide some of America’s most important early space missions while she confronted the racial and gender barriers faced by Black women in twentieth-century America.

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Orange pillbox with two bows and veil

Date
1960s
Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Description
A pillbox hat made from orange wool felt. Stitched to the front of the hat are two decorative bows made from the same orange wool felt material. The bows are vertically stakced, with decorative slashes cut into the left side of the top bow and the right side of the bottom bow. A veil made from orange net is draped over the crown and extends past the back of the hat. The interior of the hat is unlined with an orange Petersham ribbon at the interior brim. A yellow and blue fabric tag stitched to the interior center back reads "New York Creation. 21 ½ JE. 103943. MFD Under Fair Labor Standards. Consumers Protection." A stamped label in the center interior reads "Glenover. Made in U.S.A. 100% Wool Henry Pollak, Inc. Distributors. Fifth Ave. NY" in yellow ink.
Cataloging Notes
This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.
Place made
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Millinery
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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
2007.3.486
Type
pillboxes (hats)
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
wool felt with nylon and cotton
Dimensions
H x W x D: 4 × 7 1/2 × 8 1/2 × 20 in. (10.2 × 19.1 × 21.6 × 50.8 cm)
Title
Object Name • Orange pillbox with two bows and veil
Record ID
nmaahc_2007.3.486
Museum
NMAAHC
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ORANGE PILLBOX WITH TWO BOWS AND VEIL
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1960s
Name
Black Fashion Museum
Place
New York City • United States • North and Central America
Topic
Millinery • Clothing and dress • Fashion
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • New York City • State • New York • 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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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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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.