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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 Truths They Never Taught You...

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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Black and white photograph of Ralph Metcalfe, James Johnson, and Jesse Owens

Date
1933
Photograph by
ACME Newspictures, American, 1923 - 1952
Subject of
Jesse Owens, American, 1913 - 1980
Ralph Metcalfe, American, 1910 - 1978
James Johnson, American, died 1979
Marquette University, American, founded 1881
Amateur Athletic Union, American, founded 1888
Description
A black and white photograph of Jesse Owens with Ralph Metcalfe and James Johnson after the National AAU 100-meter event in 1933. The photograph depicts the three runners sitting on a podium bench, resting their arms on their knees. Left to right are Metcalfe, Johnson, and Owens. All three wear sleeveless track jerseys, shorts, and running cleats. Metcalfe wears a white jersey with “Marquette” diagonally across the front. Johnson wears a darker colored jersey with a wide stripe diagonal across the front and Owens wears a white jersey with a winged emblem at center. There are four men dressed in military uniforms standing in the background, behind the bench.
The print has a white border around every side except for the right edge. On the verso is a center stamp in black ink reading reads [PHOTO BY / ACME NEWSPICTURES, Inc.] at the top along with contact and copyright information. There is also a typewritten label with a caption reading, in part, reads [THREE LEADERS IN 100 METER EVENT AT NAT’L. A. A. U. / PHOTO SHOWS LEFT TO RIGHT: RALPH METCALFE OF MARQUETTE / UNIVERSITY, JAMES JOHNSON OF ILL. STATE NORMAL, AND JESSE / OWENS EAST TECH. HIGH SCHOOL OF CLEVELAND, OHIO SEATED / BEFORE 100 METER EVENT IN WHICH THEY FINISHED IN THAT / ORDER.]. There Is also information about credits and copyrights.
Place captured
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Athletes
Education
Track and field
U.S. History, 1933-1945
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Classification
Photographs and Still Images
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
2023.104.6
Type
gelatin silver prints
Restrictions & Rights
Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with paper and ink
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 7 × 9 in. (17.8 × 22.9 cm)
H x W (Image): 6 3/4 × 8 3/4 in. (17.1 × 22.2 cm)
Title
Object Name • Black and white photograph of Ralph Metcalfe, James Johnson, and Jesse Owens
Record ID
nmaahc_2023.104.6
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF RALPH METCALFE, JAMES JOHNSON, AND JESSE OWENS
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1930s
Name
ACME Newspictures • Marquette University • Johnson, James • Amateur Athletic Union • Owens, Jesse • Metcalfe, Ralph
Place
Milwaukee • United States • North and Central America • Milwaukee County • Wisconsin
Topic
Track and field • Education • U.S. History, 1933-1945 • Athletes
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Milwaukee • County • Milwaukee County • State • Wisconsin • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Photographs
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
Restrictions Likely

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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Black and white photograph of Ralph Metcalfe, James Johnson, and Jesse Owens

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Saint John Globe Vol. XXIII No. 47

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Radical Members of the South Carolina Legislature

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Letter of marriage consent to Florian Cox from John A. Cox

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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.