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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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The Violence That Helped Spark the NAACP

In August 1908, a white mob attacked Springfield, Illinois’s Black community, destroying homes and businesses and lynching two Black men. National outrage over the violence helped spur the movement that created the NAACP the following year.

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Army jacket worn by Andre M. Jones during the Iraq War

Date
2003
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Worn by
Andre M. Jones
Subject of
National Guard of the United States, American, founded 1903
547th Transportation Company, American
Description
Light colored camouflage United States Army jacket. Jacket has four (4) pockets on the front, two (2) on each side of the torso, one above the other. Above the upper pocket of the PR side is the name of the wearer [JONES]. On the PR shoulder are two (2) patches, the upper most being a unit patch. The unit patch is a 3rd Personnel Command ACI patch that features three (3) rings interlocking around a sword. The sword's tip points upward. The second patch on the PR shoulder is the American flag outlined in yellow. The flag's stars face toward the front of the jacket. On the PL side of the front of the jacket above the upper pocket is additional stitched text [U.S. ARMY]. On the PL shoulder is another unit patch with flames radiating out of a tiered structure. The unit patch is for the District of Columbia Army National Guard. Down the front of the jacket are five (5) plastic beige buttons. Both cuffs have two (2) buttons each. On the collar are two (2) patches, one on either side of the front of the collar. On the PL front of the collar is a black bar patch indicating the wearer is a first lieutenant. On the PR side of the collar is a patch with the Army Signal Corps insignia. At the nape of the neck of the collar is the clothing tag with care instructions, size and manufacturer information listed. Adhered to the tag is a small line of green tape with stamped text [JB433].
Place used
Al-Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
Topic
African American
Clothing and dress
Iraq War, 2003-2011
Military
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Classification
Clothing - Military Uniforms
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Andre M. Jones
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.245.2.1
Type
jackets
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
cloth, plastic, thread
Dimensions
H x W: 32 1/2 × 18 1/2 in. (82.6 × 47 cm)
Title
Object Name • Army jacket worn by Andre M. Jones during the Iraq War
Record ID
nmaahc_2014.245.2.1
Museum
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ARMY JACKET WORN BY ANDRE M. JONES DURING THE IRAQ WAR
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
2000s
Name
National Guard of the United States • Jones, Andre M. • 547th Transportation Company
Place
Middle East • Asia • Iraq • Al-Fallujah • Al Anbar
Topic
Iraq War, 2003-2011 • Clothing and dress • Military
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Al-Fallujah • State • Al Anbar • Country • Iraq • Region • Middle East • Continent • Asia
Type
jackets
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commander of the XVIII Airborne Corps, U.S. Army Col. Jeffrey L. Bannister, commander of the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team and Iraqi Brig. Gen. Abdulah discuss troop progress during a meeting in east Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 11, 2007

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Map of Al-Fallujah, Iraq used by Andre M. Jones during the Iraq War

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Combat boots worn by Andre M. Jones during the Iraq War

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TOPIC OF THE DAY

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 Supreme Court case ruled state-sponsored public-school segregation unconstitutional?

Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.