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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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Program from the NOMA Second Annual Conference

Date
May 4-6, 1973
Created by
National Organization of Minority Architects, American, founded 1971
Subject of
Wendell Jerome Campbell, American, 1927 - 2008
Owned by
Harold Louis Williams, American, 1924 - 2015
Description
Handwritten program for the Second Annual Conference for the National Organization of Minorities Architects (NOMA). The program has four (4) pages with staggered edges and some adhesive. The front cover reads [PROGRAM / SECOND / ANNUAL / CONFERENCE / NOMA / NATIONAL ORGANIZATION / OF MINORITY ARCHITECTS / HYATT / ON / UNION / SQUARE / SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA / MAY 4-5-6, 1973]. The first page has a [STATEMENT OF PURPOSE]. Daily schedules, including panelist information, are written on each page. There is a list of the National Board members at the end with space for notes on the back cover.
Place used
San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Architecture
Associations and institutions
Professional organizations
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Classification
Archival Collections
Documents and Manuscripts
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Betty Smith Williams in memory of Harold Louis Williams
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
TA2017.53.5.1.12.2
Type
programs
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 8 5/8 × 5 in. (21.9 × 12.7 cm)
Title
Object Name • Program from the NOMA Second Annual Conference
Record ID
nmaahc_TA2017.53.5.1.12.2
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NMAAHC
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PROGRAM FROM THE NOMA SECOND ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1970s
Name
Campbell, Wendell Jerome • National Organization of Minority Architects • Williams, Harold Louis
Place
San Francisco • United States • North and Central America • California
Topic
Architecture • Professional organizations • Associations and institutions
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • San Francisco • State • California • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Programs (documents)
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
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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 was the first African-American woman millionaire in the United States?

Madam C.J. Walker