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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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Money box used by Bishop Richard Allen

Date
early 19th century
Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
The Right Reverend Richard Allen, American, 1760 - 1831
Benjamin Tucker Tanner, American, 1835 - 1923
Subject of
African Methodist Episcopal Church, American, founded 1816
Description
Money box that belonged to the founder of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) church, Bishop Richard Allen. The rectangular box is flat on all sides with a flat bottom. It has a slightly domed top with a horizontal 1 7/8" slot in the center. The brass handle on the top is joined to the box by flat circular disks on either side of the slot. The top of the box is a hinged lid, attached in the back with two hinges. The box is constructed of wood and covered in dark, reddish-brown leather. There is a metal locking mechanism nailed to the front of the box, with a hinged piece that fits into a slot on the lock attached to the center front of the lid. Brass nails with circular heads are lined along the edges of the lid and front and back edges. Smaller brass nails surround the bottom edge of the box and side panels. There is a rectangular piece of off-white, discolored paper adhered to the center of the bottom of the box. Handwritten text in black ink on the paper reads [(illegible) / Rev. C. M.(?) Tanner D.D.(?) / 1 Dec. 1906 / Phila. / The Money Box of Richard Allen]. The inside of the box appears to have been lined with paper, with remnants visible on all inside surfaces. The inside of the lid and back edge contain the most complete pieces. The paper is white with a red circular repeating design.
Place used
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
African Methodist Episcopal
Methodist
Religion
The Black Church
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Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
Exhibition
Slavery and Freedom
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture; Gift of the Bishop Frederick and Mrs. Artishia Jordan Scholarship Fund
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.56.1
Type
boxes (containers)
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
wood, iron, brass (alloy), leather and paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 4 3/4 x 9 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (12.1 x 24.8 x 14 cm)
Title
Object Name • Money box used by Bishop Richard Allen
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.56.1
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
MONEY BOX USED BY BISHOP RICHARD ALLEN
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1800s • 1830s
Name
Allen, Richard • Tanner, Benjamin Tucker • African Methodist Episcopal Church
Place
District of Columbia • United States • North and Central America • Philadelphia • Washington • Pennsylvania
Topic
African Methodist Episcopal • Religion • The Black Church
Culture
African Americans
Exhibition
NMAAHC • Slavery and Freedom
Geo Location
City • Philadelphia • State • Pennsylvania • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America • City • Washington • State • District of Columbia
Type
Boxes (containers)
On Physical Exhibit
Yes
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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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

Who became the first Black woman to travel into space?

Mae Jemison, aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.