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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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Striped dress with cowl collar and matching belt

Date
ca.1970
Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Description
A striped dress with a cowl collar and matching belt. The dress (a) has a shift silhouette, and a double lined cowl collar. The cowl collar is made of wool crepe and is slightly open at the proper left side with two pointed edges at the front and back. The set in long sleeves are made of black wool crepe and are tapered and gathered at the cuffs. The cuffs are made of striped wool and have small slits along the interior seams. They are stiffened with interfacing and backed with black wool crepe. The body of the dress is made of red, blue, green, and black striped woven wool. Two self-fabric belt loops are set into the side seams at the waistline. An inseam pocket is sewn underneath each belt loop on either side, and they are lined with black wool crepe. The side seams at the bottom of the dress are left unstitched, creating slits. The back of the dress mirrors the construction of the front. The interior of the dress is unlined but has shoulder pads made of buckram and felt which are hand basted together. The matching belt (b) has a plastic buckle with a metal prong at one end of the belt. Three metal grommets are set into the other side of the belt. The exterior of the belt is made of the same striped wool fabric used for the dress but set on the bias. The back of the belt is lined with black wool crepe and has a plastic band inserted at the interior for stiffening.
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.
Topic
African American
Clothing and dress
Fashion
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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
2007.3.619ab
Type
dresses
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
wool, wool crepe, interfacing, buckram, and felt
Dimensions
L x W (a. dress): 42 1/2 × 15 1/2 in. (108 × 39.4 cm)
Waist: 20 in. (50.8 cm)
L x W (b. belt): 33 × 3 in. (83.8 × 7.6 cm)
Title
Object Name • Striped dress with cowl collar and matching belt
Record ID
nmaahc_2007.3.619ab
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
STRIPED DRESS WITH COWL COLLAR AND MATCHING BELT
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1960s • 1970s
Name
Black Fashion Museum
Topic
Clothing and dress • Fashion
Culture
African Americans
Type
Dresses (garments)
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.