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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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Shirley Chisholm — Unbought and Unbossed

In 1968 Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress. In 1972 she launched a campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, breaking another political barrier.

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Photographic postcard of man and a seated woman in western wear

Date
1907-1915
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Description
A sepia toned photographic postcard of a man and a seated woman in western wear posing in front of a studio backdrop. The postcard is in a portrait orientation. The woman is depicted seated on the right side of the image, and the man stands next to her on the left. The woman sits on a small wooden chest. She is wearing a medium-toned long skirt with fringe at the hem, a dark puffy sleeved blouse, elaborately pattered leather bracers on her forearms, and a wide brimmed hat with a turned up brim. On her lap is an empty holster attached to the front her ammunition cartridge belt. The man stands next to her in a contrapposto pose, with his weight on his proper left leg and his other foot held slightly forward. He has his proper left hand resting on the seated woman’s back and his proper right hand is holding a pistol by its barrel and cylinder. He wears dark trousers, a leather double holster belt, a light-toned shirt, a medium-toned tie under a patterned neck kerchief, pattered leather bracers on his forearms, and a wide brimmed hat with a turned up brim. His hat is tipped to one side and a cigarette dangles from the proper left side of his mouth. In the background is a painted fabric photographic backdrop of a countryside. The image has a white border. The reverse is white with black paper remnants adhered to most of the surface. It is in a landscape orientation. Printed along the left edge is partially visible printed text that reads [THE VIOLET[?] [---?]]. At the top right is a partially visible PMO stamp box. There is an orange circular sticker in the top left corner with black handwritten text that reads [892].
Topic
African American
American West
Photography
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Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Photographs and Still Images
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
2014.37.36.21
Type
portraits
picture postcards
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 5 1/2 × 3 7/16 in. (13.9 × 8.7 cm)
Title
Object Name • Photographic postcard of man and a seated woman in western wear
Record ID
nmaahc_2014.37.36.21
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
PHOTOGRAPHIC POSTCARD OF MAN AND A SEATED WOMAN IN WESTERN WEAR
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1910s • 1900s
Topic
Photography • American West
Culture
African Americans
Type
Postcards • Portraits
Online Media Type
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.