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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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Cream woven hat with ribbon

Date
ca, 1960
Created by
Wanamaker's, American, 1861 - 1996
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Description
A pearlescent cream synthetic raffia woven hat with a ribbon. The crown and the brim are made of one piece of woven synthetic raffia. The crown is short, fitting close to the top of the head. The synthetic raffia continues to the base of the crown and then slopes upwards and back down to create the brim, which is the same height of the crown. The edge of the brim is folded inwards which gives the brim rounded edges. A cream petersham rayon ribbon is adhered to the raffia on the brim at the proper right. The ribbon is tucked under to create the illusion that it has been interwoven with the raffia. The same ribbon creates a flower shape that is made of three concentric loops that are adhered to keep their shape. The brim is turned under at bottom edge and a cream petersham ribbon sweatband is machine sewn overtop. A strip of buckram encases a paper covered metal wire under the inner band at the raw edge of the synthetic raffia. A woven cream label is stitched to the interior center back of the hat that reads [John Wanamaker].
Cataloging Notes
This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.
Topic
African American
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Millinery
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Collection title
Black Fashion Museum Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2007.3.464
Type
hats
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
synthetic raffia, petersham rayon ribbon, buckram, adhesive, paper, and metal wire
Dimensions
H x W x D x C: 2 3/4 × 8 1/2 × 8 1/2 × 21 in. (7 × 21.6 × 21.6 × 53.3 cm)
Title
Object Name • Cream woven hat with ribbon
Record ID
nmaahc_2007.3.464
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
CREAM WOVEN HAT WITH RIBBON
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1960s
Name
Wanamaker's • Black Fashion Museum
Topic
Millinery • Clothing and dress • Fashion
Culture
African Americans
Type
Hats
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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Which heavyweight champion was known as the “Brown Bomber”?

Joe Louis.