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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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Soul Force: Official Journal of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference vol. 4 no. 5

Date
May 1971
Published by
Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
Edited by
Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, American, 1926 - 1990
Owned by
John E. Jackson
Description
Soul Force newsletter, volume 4, number 5. The newsletter is printed on newsprint paper with black type. The newsletter is folded together but not stapled. The front cover features an image of a man with his hand on a wooden cross that is leaning sideways on the stairs of the United States Capitol building, which can be partially seen in the background. The man is standing with his back to the camera, and looking over his proper left shoulder towards the camera. There are seven (7) men and one (1) woman standing to the left and right of the man with his hand on the cross. The top third of the front cover has the masthead on the left that reads, [SOUL / force] and the date on the right that reads, [May / 1971]. Back cover is formatted like a post card, with a postage mark in the top right corner. In the center of the page is the address line. On the bottom right corner is an advertisement for upcoming Southeastern Christian Leadership (SCLC) event. The newsletter is fourteen (14) pages, and includes articles and black and white images throughout. Articles titles include: [SCLC: Faithful to Its / Function], [STAND/and TESTIFY], and [Peace and Justice] among others. The first page, located on the interior of front cover, lists the Editorial Board members, editorial staff names, and press names, along with the volume and issue number.
Place printed
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Activism
American South
Christianity
Communication
Religion
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Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Books and Published Materials
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
2015.130.1
Type
newsletters
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Medium
ink on newsprint
Dimensions
H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 1/16 × 1/16 in. (27.4 × 20.5 × 0.1 cm)
Title
Title • Soul Force: Official Journal of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference vol. 4 no. 5
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.130.1
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
SOUL FORCE: OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE VOL. 4 NO. 5
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1970s
Name
Jackson, John E. • Southern Christian Leadership Conference • Abernathy, Ralph David
Place
Atlanta • United States • North and Central America • Fulton County • Georgia
Topic
Activism • American South • Religion • Communication
Culture
Christians • African Americans
Geo Location
City • Atlanta • County • Fulton County • State • Georgia • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Newsletters
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Photographic print of Eunice Jackson with her brother, John A. Cloman

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Mary E. Jackson, the photographer's wife, c. 1949

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Photograph of Jesse Jackson protesting at the White House

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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 heavyweight champion was known as the “Brown Bomber”?

Joe Louis.