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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 Violence That Helped Spark the NAACP

In August 1908, a white mob attacked Springfield, Illinois’s Black community, destroying homes and businesses and lynching two Black men. National outrage over the violence helped spur the movement that created the NAACP the following year.

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Blue and white jockey silks worn by Marlon St. Julien

Date
2013
Created by
Custom Made Silks, founded 1987
Worn by
Marlon St. Julien, American, born 1972
Caption
In 2000 Marlon St. Julien became the first African American to race in the Kentucky Derby in almost eighty years. These jockey silks are from his illustrious career.
Description
Custom made jockey silks worn by Marlon St. Julien. The pale blue, white, and gray jersey jacket is made from synthetic fabric, with the body made from a pale blue color and the sleeves a white color. A stripe of white fabric runs horizontally around the body below the sleeves. A gray stripe is sewn around each sleeve above the elbow. The jacket closes at the center front with one (1) piece of white Velcro at the neck and four (4) metal snaps down the body. The snaps are painted on the facing side to match the color of the fabric. The neck has a standard collar made from the pale blue fabric. A panel of the blue fabric is folded over to resemble a bowtie and sewn at the center front neck. A shoulder strap made from the blue fabric is sewn at the proper right shoulder with the tip of the strap coming to a point and extending beyond the shoulder seam. The sleeves are full-length and taper slightly toward the wrist. A panel of white fabric is sewn at the cuff of each sleeve shaped with a chevron at the top side of the wrist. On the back of the jacket the name "Terry. Bastin" is machine-embroidered at the proper left side near the hem. Blue fabric letters "RF," for Rockfield Farm, are sewn with a zigzag stitch over the white stripe at the center back.
The interior of the jacket is not lined. A white fabric label with red embroidered text is attached at the interior center back neck reading "Custom Made Silks" followed by the maker's contact information. Black ink is written at the bottom of the label, but is illegible. A long loop of the pale blue fabric is sewn at the bottom of the label with black ink handwritten text reading "IND 734". Blue ink handwritten text at the interior proper left back near the hem reads "NORIS D655".
Topic
African American
Athletes
Clothing and dress
Horse racing
Sports
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Classification
Clothing - Sports Uniforms
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Marlon St. Julien
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2020.43.1
Type
jackets
sports uniforms
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
synthetic fiber, metal snaps, and Velcro (TM)
Dimensions
H x W x D (on form): 29 3/4 × 22 1/2 × 11 in. (75.6 × 57.2 × 27.9 cm)
Title
Object Name • Blue and white jockey silks worn by Marlon St. Julien
Record ID
nmaahc_2020.43.1
Museum
NMAAHC
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BLUE AND WHITE JOCKEY SILKS WORN BY MARLON ST. JULIEN
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
2010s
Name
Custom Made Silks • St. Julien, Marlon
Topic
Kentucky Derby • Clothing and dress • Athletes • Horse racing • Sports
Culture
African Americans
Type
sports uniforms • jackets
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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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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Fur coat worn by Max Julien as Goldie in the film The Mack

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Cape coat worn by Max Julien in The Mack

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Blue and white jockey silks worn by Marlon St. Julien

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Souvenir flyer autographed by Marlon St. Julien

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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 Black woman became the first elected to the United States Congress?

Shirley Chisholm, elected in 1968.