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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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Katherine Johnson — Mathematics to the Moon

Katherine Johnson’s mathematical calculations helped guide some of America’s most important early space missions while she confronted the racial and gender barriers faced by Black women in twentieth-century America.

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Basketball jersey for Brooklyn Nets worn by Jason Collins, signed by teammates

Date
2014
Manufactured by
Adidas AG, German, founded 1948
Worn by
Jason Collins, American, 1978 - 2026
Signed by
Alan Anderson, American, born 1982
Andray Blatche, American, born 1986
Jason Collins, American, 1978 - 2026
Kevin Garnett, American, born 1976
Jorge Gutiérrez, Mexican, born 1988
Joe Johnson, American, born 1981
Andrei Kirilenko, Russian, born 1981
Shaun Livingston, American, born 1985
Brook Lopez, American, born 1988
Paul Pierce, American, born 1977
Mason Plumlee, American, born 1990
Marquis Teague, American, born 1993
Mirza Teletovic, Bosnian, born 1985
Marcus Thornton, American, born 1987
Deron Williams, American, born 1984
Description
This gray short-sleeved, V-neck jersey for the NBA Brooklyn Nets was worn by Jason Collins and signed by his teammates from the 2013-2014 roster. The jersey is made from silvery grey polyester with perforated patterns for breathability throughout the fabric. The neck opening is trimmed in blue polyester fabric with a thin white stripe. Stripes of blue polyester fabric run down each side from the underarm to the hem. There is a 4 1/2-inch long vent at each front side. Patches of blue fabric are sewn across the center front chest of the jersey reading "BROOKLYN / 98". An NBA logo patch is adhered to the jersey at the proper left shoulder between the neck and the sleeve. Two manufacturer's labels are sewn at the proper left front just above the hem. Both labels contain the NBA logo and the one on the proper left side also contains the Adidas logo. On the back of the jersey just below the neck is a circular white patch with black embroidered lines like a basketball and a large letter "B" in the center, which is the Brooklyn Nets logo. Across the center back shoulders are patches of blue fabric sewn to the shirt reading "COLLINS / 98". Surrounding the blue patches are the signatures of the 2013-2014 Brooklyn Nets team in black ink. Jason Collins signed the jersey in silver ink inside the number "9" patch. The jersey is not lined. There is a size tag at the interior center back neck and a style, size, fiber content, and care tag sewn into the proper left side seam near the hem.
Place used
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Athletes
Basketball
Clothing and dress
Identity
LGBTQ
Sexuality
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 Jason Collins
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2016.65.1
Type
jerseys
sports uniforms
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
polyester and ink
Dimensions
H x W x D (on form): 37 × 24 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (94 × 62.2 × 26.7 cm)
Title
Object Name • Basketball jersey for Brooklyn Nets worn by Jason Collins, signed by teammates
Record ID
nmaahc_2016.65.1
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
BASKETBALL JERSEY FOR BROOKLYN NETS WORN BY JASON COLLINS, SIGNED BY TEAMMATES
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
2010s
Name
Adidas AG • Plumlee, Mason • Gutiérrez, Jorge • Williams, Deron • Johnson, Joe • Teletovic, Mirza • Livingston, Shaun • Anderson, Alan • Pierce, Paul • Collins, Jason Paul • Garnett, Kevin • Teague, Marquis • Thornton, Marcus • Lopez, Brook • Blatche, Andray • Kirilenko, Andrei
Place
New York City • United States • North and Central America • Brooklyn
Topic
LGBTQ • Clothing and dress • Sexuality • Athletes • Basketball • Group identity • Sports
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
Locale • Brooklyn • City • New York City • State • New York • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
sports uniforms • jerseys
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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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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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Who was the first African-American woman millionaire in the United States?

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