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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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You'll Find Old Dixieland in France

Date
1918
Published by
Leo Feist, Inc., American, 1909 - 1934
Herman Darewski Music Publishing Co Ltd., English, 1917 - 1919
Composed by
George W. Meyer, American, 1884 - 1959
Written by
Grant Clarke, American, 1891 - 1931
Description
Sheet music for the song "You'll Find Old Dixieland in France." The front of the four pages features a large Eiffel Tower with a blue background and a black and white photograph of Paris below. On the right of the Eiffel Tower is an inset circle with an image of men picking cotton in the field. At the bottom of the front page is the maker's mark, a white rectangle with black print that reads, [POPULAR [wreath with L.F. in center] EDITION / LEO. FEIST INC. NEW YORK / HERMAN DAREWSKI MUSIC PUBLISHING CO. LONDON, ENG.] The two inner pages are sheet music. On the bottom of the left page, the text states, [Copyright MCMXVIII by LEO. FEIST, Inc. Feist Building, N.Y. / International Copyright Secured and Reserved / London - Herman Darewski Music Pub. Co.] The back page is an advertisement for, [An 80 Page Patriotic Pocket / size Song Book]. Images of sheet music overlap each other on the right side of the page with a featured one on the bottom left, [SONGS / The Soldiers / And Sailors / SING].
Place made
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Paris, France, Europe
Topic
African American
Military
Music
World War I
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Classification
Written Music
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Laird
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.111.21
Type
sheet music
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (closed): 10 7/16 × 6 3/4 in. (26.5 × 17.1 cm)
H x W (open): 10 7/16 × 13 9/16 in. (26.5 × 34.4 cm)
Title
Title • You'll Find Old Dixieland in France
Record ID
nmaahc_2017.111.21
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
YOU'LL FIND OLD DIXIELAND IN FRANCE
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1910s • 1914-1918
Name
Meyer, George W. • Clarke, Grant • Leo Feist, Inc. • Herman Darewski Music Publishing Co Ltd.
Place
New York City • United States • North and Central America • Europe • France • Paris
Topic
WW I • World War, 1914-1918 • Music • Military
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • New York City • State • New York • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America • City • Paris • Country • France • Continent • Europe
Type
Sheet music
Online Media Type
Electronic resource • Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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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.