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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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Program for a performance by Clarice Taylor at the Apple Corps Theatre

Date
1989
Created by
Apple Corps Theatre, American
Subject of
Clarice Taylor, American, 1917 - 2011
Moms Mabley, American, 1897 - 1975
Owned by
Clarice Taylor, American, 1917 - 2011
Description
A multipage program for the Apple Corps Theatre, consisting of two sheets of white paper folded to form eight (8) total pages, with one loose insert form, each printed in black ink. The front cover depicts a collage of black and white portraits of performers arranged in rough ‘V’ formation. The largest, central photo is a portrait of Clarice Taylor, smiling. Above the collage in the upper left corner is text [THREE BENEFIT EVENINGS] and in the upper right corner [APPLE CORPS THEATRE]. Below the collage is text that reads [CELEBRATING DIVERSITY IN THE ARTS]. The first interior page has in formation about the Apple Corps, the second has a photograph of Clarice Taylor with the text: [An Evening of Comedy / with / Jackie “Moms” Mabley / CLARICE TAYLOR / A cabaret performance with / music by the Obie Award winning / actress and Emmy nominee]. The following pages contain production credits, biographies, a report on the Apple Corps 1988-1989 season, and a list of contributors to the theatre. The insert page is a printed contact form to fill out to be added to the theatre’s mailing list or volunteer roster.
Place collected
United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Actors
Comedy
Music
Theatre
Theatre companies
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Collection title
Clarice Taylor Collection
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of William and James Thomas and family in memory of Clarice Taylor
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.188.23abc
Type
programs
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (open): 8 11/16 × 7 1/16 in. (22 × 18 cm)
H x W (closed): 8 11/16 × 14 1/16 in. (22 × 35.7 cm)
Title
Object Name • Program for a performance by Clarice Taylor at the Apple Corps Theatre
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.188.23abc
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
PROGRAM FOR A PERFORMANCE BY CLARICE TAYLOR AT THE APPLE CORPS THEATRE
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1980s
Name
Apple Corps Theatre • Mabley, Moms • Taylor, Clarice
Place
United States • North and Central America
Topic
Theatre companies • Actors and actresses • Music • Theatre • Comedy
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Programs (documents)
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Broadside from the N.A.A.C.P. for citizenship for Our Lady Queen of Peace Church

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Young Gifted and Black / Peace of Mine

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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 Black woman became the first elected to the United States Congress?

Shirley Chisholm, elected in 1968.