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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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Ruler of the Mali Empire in the 14th century

Mansa Musa was the ruler of the Mali Empire in West Africa. Details recorded here should be sourced; unknown information is left blank.

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Photograph of Joe "Ziggy" Johnson, Daisy Boone, the Jeter and Pillars Band

Date
February 1, 1935
Photograph by
P. R. Papin Photo Company, American
Subject of
Ziggy Johnson, American, died 1968
Daisy Boone, American
Chickie Collins, American, died 1942
Vivian Lucille McCullin, American
Unidentified Woman or Women
Jimmy Miller, American
Unidentified Man or Men
Jeter-Pillars Orchestra, American, founded 1933
Eight Plantation Dollies, American
Missouri Theatre, American, 1957
National Recovery Administration, American, 1933 - 1935
Description
A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of the Jeter and Pillars Band performing on stage with Joe "Ziggy" Johnson, Daisy Boone and the Eight Plantation Dollies. A man and woman stand hand-in-hand at the front center of the stage. She is wearing a white, full length evening gown and he, a light colored tuxedo. Eight (8) showgirls in matching light colored outfits fan around them, four (4) on each side. Each showgirl is wearing a hat or a head wrap, a ruffled neck crop top, and flowing tiered skirt held out to the sides. Chorine Chickie Collins is depicted second from the left and Chorine Birdie Warfield is fourth from the left. The band is behind them on a raised platform, holding various instruments. The stage set features a repeated circular motif and fountain centered at the back. Photo is inscribed ink white ink at the top left and across the bottom. Text at the top left corner reads [JETER AND PILLARS / BAND / CLEVELAND OHIO]. Across the bottom, a name is written under each of the eight (8) showgirls: [VELMA], [CHICKIE], [VIRGINIA], [BERTHA], [MARGARET], [VIVIAN], [FLOSSIE], and [HELEN]. Written under the man and woman depicted center stage is [JOE AND DAISY / WITH THE EIGHT / PLANTATION DOLLIES / MISSOURI THEATRE / ST. LOUIS MO. 2/1/35]. An inscription written over the two showgirls depicted on the right edge of the image reads, [For [---?] / Laura / Helen]. The photographer’s stamp is on the back of the image. It features a graphic of an eagle clutching a gear in one set of talons and holding lightning bolts in the other and the text [NRA / MEMBER / WE DO OUR PART / P. R. PAPIN PHOTO CO. / ST. LOUIS].
Place depicted
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
Place printed
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Band (Music)
Dance
Entertainers
Jazz (Music)
Musical Theatre
Nightlife
Photography
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Collection title
The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
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
2013.46.25.26
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 7 5/16 × 9 1/4 in. (18.5 × 23.5 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 7 11/16 × 9 3/4 in. (19.6 × 24.7 cm)
Title
Object Name • Photograph of Joe "Ziggy" Johnson, Daisy Boone, the Jeter and Pillars Band
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.46.25.26
Museum
NMAAHC
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PHOTOGRAPH OF JOE "ZIGGY" JOHNSON, DAISY BOONE, THE JETER AND PILLARS BAND
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1930s
Name
Boone, Daisy • Missouri Theatre • National Recovery Administration • Johnson, Ziggy • McCullin, Vivian Lucille • Eight Plantation Dollies • Jeter-Pillars Orchestra • Miller, Jimmy • P. R. Papin Photo Company • Collins, Chickie
Place
Saint Louis • United States • North and Central America • Missouri
Topic
Nightlife • Photography • Dance • Band (Music) • Musical Theatre • Entertainers • Jazz (Music)
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Saint Louis • State • Missouri • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Portraits • Photographs
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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 Enterprise, November 1994

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Framed newspaper article owned my Dwayne McDuffie

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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.