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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 Bronzeman vol. 3 no. 7

Date
June 1933
Published by
The Bronzeman, American
Fireside Publications, Inc., American
Edited by
Henry N. Bacon
Caswell W. Crews
Written by
Joy White
Subject of
Laura Cathrell, 1914 - 1999
Description
The Bronzeman, vol. 3 no. 7, featuring an illustration of a woman set against a blue and white background. The woman is standing in three quarters profile with her head turned towards the viewer and smiling. She is wearing a red, white, and black plaid scarf over a black coat, white gloves, and a black hat tilted towards her proper right shoulder. Her ear length hair is styled in finger waves. She is holding a blue sash in her hands. In the background is the outline of a train, drawn in blue ink. The illustration is bordered on the left with a thick red and smaller blue stripe. The top third of the front cover is the masthead in blue and red text, [The / Bronzeman / A Popular Magazine for All]. The date line, [June, 1933], is printed in blue text below the masthead. And the price is printed in blue type in a blue circle, [10c], on the far right. Centered below the illustration is the main cover line for a short story in blue text that reads, [Her Own Daughter / A Gripping Story Of A / Mother’s Courageous Sacrifice]. The back cover of the magazine features an advertisement and order form for a book by Fireside Publications, Inc., titled, [A.B.C.’s of Great Negroes / An Artistic Picture Book of Negro Achievement]. The interior pages features black-and-white text, photographs, and illustrations. There is a black-and-white text photograph of Laura Cathrell, depicted in costume in a dance pose on page 8. This magazine issue is thirty-four (34) pages.
Transcription Center Status
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Place printed
Spencer, Owen County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
Place made
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Black Press
Fashion
Journalism
Literature
Mass media
Religion
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Collection title
The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
Classification
Books and Published Materials
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
2013.46.25.271
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper with metal
Dimensions
H x W x D (Closed): 11 5/16 × 8 1/4 × 1/16 in. (28.8 × 20.9 × 0.2 cm)
H x W x D (Open): 11 5/16 × 16 3/8 × 1/16 in. (28.8 × 41.6 × 0.1 cm)
Title
Title • The Bronzeman vol. 3 no. 7
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.46.25.271
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
THE BRONZEMAN VOL. 3 NO. 7
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1930s
Name
White, Joy • Fireside Publications, Inc. • Bacon, Henry N. • Crews, Caswell W. • The Bronzeman • Cathrell, Laura
Place
Indiana • United States • Chicago • North and Central America • Illinois • Cook County • Spencer • Owen County
Topic
Literature • Black Press • Fashion • Religion • Journalism • Mass media
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Spencer • County • Owen County • State • Indiana • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America • City • Chicago • County • Cook County • State • Illinois
Type
Magazines (periodicals)
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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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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