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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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Flyer announcing a night of solidarity with South African liberation

Date
1976
Created by
KARABO
Pan African Students Organization in the Americas, American, 1960 - 1977
Youth Against War & Fascism, American, founded 1961
Subject of
Jeffery Dumo Baqwa, South African, 1949 - 2001
South African Student Movement, South African, 1968 - 1976
South African Student Organisation, South African, 1968 - 1977
Description
This flyer announces a night of solidarity with South African liberation. [A NIGHT OF SOLIDARITY / WITH THE STRUGGLE IN / SOUTH AFRICA (AZANIAO / HEAR SOUTH AFRICAN BROTHER / JEFF DUMO BAQWA]. Underneath the title an outline of the African continent is drawn. In the center of the outline is text that reads [Unarmed Black demonstrators are being shot down / today in South Africa. Over 500, many of them students, / have been killed by the racist police. Are these simply / "riots" as the press here claim? Or are the African people / fighting for their national liberation from one of the cruelest / regimes in history? And why is the U.S. government aiding / the Nazi-like South African regime? / Come and hear Jeff Dumo Baqwa, a brother just arrived from / southern Africa. In 1974 he escaped from South Africa where he'd / been exiled to a Transkei village for his activities in the South / African Student Organization (SASO). He's now Director of / Projects for the Southern African Student / Movement (SASM). Many members / of SASO have recently been / arrested and some face execution / for fighting the / apartheid regime.] The bottom of the page has the event date and time [Saturday, Nov. 20th 7:00pm / Joan of Arc JHS / 154 W. 93 St. NYC.] The other side of the flyer repeats this information in Spanish.
Place used
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
South Africa, Africa
Topic
African American
Activism
Africa
Black power
International affairs
Multilingual communication
U.S. History, 1969-2001
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Pan Africanism
Anti-apartheid movements
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
2015.97.27.4
Type
fliers (printed matter)
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 14 1/8 × 7 5/8 in. (35.9 × 19.4 cm)
Title
Object Name • Flyer announcing a night of solidarity with South African liberation
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.97.27.4
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
FLYER ANNOUNCING A NIGHT OF SOLIDARITY WITH SOUTH AFRICAN LIBERATION
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1970s
Name
Pan African Students Organization in the Americas • Baqwa, Jeffry Dumo • Youth Against War & Fascism • South African Student Organisation • KARABO • South African Student Movement
Place
New York City • United States • North and Central America • South Africa
Topic
Activism • Anti-apartheid movements • Pan Africanism • Black power • U.S. History, 1969-2001 • International affairs • Multilingual communication
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • New York City • State • New York • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America • Country • South Africa • Continent • Africa
Type
Fliers (printed matter)
Online Media Type
Electronic resource • Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Flyer announcing a night of solidarity with South African liberation

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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.