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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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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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Football commemorating Eddie Robinson's 324th win at Grambling State University

Date
1985
Manufactured by
Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914
Owned by
Edward Gay Robinson Sr., American, 1919 - 2007
Subject of
Grambling State University, American, founded 1901
Description
This is a deflated white and brown Wilson football with white lacing. On the white side is text in black letters that reads "EDDIE ROBINSON GETS 324TH WIN/ GRAMBLING 27 VS PRARIE [sic] VIEW 7/ COTTON BOWL STADIUM/ DALLAS TEXAS 10 - 5-85." On a brown side in black text are the words "PAUL 'BEAR' BRYANT 323 WINS/ AMOS ALONZO STAGG 314 WINS/ GLEN POP WARNER 313 WINS." On a third side in large black script is the word "Wilson ®." Below in black text are the words "Made/ in / USA/ K" and "Inflate/ 13 LBS/ R."
Place used
Dallas, Texas, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Grambling, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Athletes
Football
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Sports
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Classification
Tools and Equipment
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Eddie Robinson Family
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.224.1
Type
footballs
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
leather , rubber and thread
Dimensions
H x W x D (deflated): 4 1/4 × 12 1/4 × 6 1/2 in. (10.8 × 31.1 × 16.5 cm)
Title
Object Name • Football commemorating Eddie Robinson's 324th win at Grambling State University
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.224.1
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
FOOTBALL COMMEMORATING EDDIE ROBINSON'S 324TH WIN AT GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1980s
Name
Wilson Sporting Goods Co. • Robinson, Edward Gay • Grambling State University
Place
Grambling • United States • Lincoln Parish • Texas • North and Central America • Louisiana • Dallas
Topic
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) • Athletes • Football • Sports
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Dallas • State • Texas • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America • City • Grambling • County • Lincoln Parish • State • Louisiana
Type
footballs
Online Media Type
Electronic resource • Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Photomechanical print of Jackie Robinson on Brooklyn Dodgers opening day in 1947

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Football commemorating Eddie Robinson's 324th win at Grambling State University

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Binoculars used by Peter L. Robinson, Sr. during World War I

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World War I Officer Stetson Campaign Hat belonging to Lt. Peter L. Robinson, Sr.

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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 heavyweight champion was known as the “Brown Bomber”?

Joe Louis.