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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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BLACK FACTS
The Truths They Never Taught You...

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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White wig worn by André 3000 of Outkast

Date
2014
Created by
Unidentified
Worn by
André 3000, American, born 1975
Subject of
Outkast, American, founded 1992
Description
A white wig worn by André 3000 of Outkast during concerts on a 2014 international tour. The custom-made wig is a short style with blunt, choppy tips and long lengths falling in front of the wearer's ears. Synthetic white hairs are attached to a thin strip of woven tape, which is formed into a skullcap using pieces of cream lace. A solid panel of cream lace is attached at the interior front quarter. A rectangular panel of cream synthetic fabric is attached at the interior center back with a length of thin ribbon across the middle of the panel that has lines of stitching forming flat loops in the ribbon. Two (2) cream elastic straps extend one on each side from the center back, each strap has a plastic hook at the end closest to the center back that is attached around the ribbon loops on the fabric panel.
Topic
African American
Clothing and dress
Costume
Fashion
Hip-hop (Music)
Rappers (Musicians)
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Clothing - Costume
Exhibition
Musical Crossroads
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of André Benjamin
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2016.120.2
Type
wigs
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
synthetic hair, synthetic fiber, lace, ribbon, elastic, and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D (on form): 11 1/2 × 9 × 10 in. (29.2 × 22.9 × 25.4 cm)
Title
Object Name • White wig worn by André 3000 of Outkast
Record ID
nmaahc_2016.120.2
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
WHITE WIG WORN BY ANDRÉ 3000 OF OUTKAST
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
2010s
Name
André 3000 • Outkast
Topic
Hip-hop (Music) • Rappers (Musicians) • Costume • Clothing and dress • Fashion
Culture
African Americans
Exhibition
NMAAHC • Musical Crossroads
Type
Wigs
On Physical Exhibit
Yes
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Sunglasses with white frames worn by André 3000 of Outkast

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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

Who became the first Black woman to travel into space?

Mae Jemison, aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.