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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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Program from The Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and Training School

Date
April 1909
Printed by
The Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and Training School, American, 1895 - 1973
Subject of
Frederick Douglass, American, 1818 - 1895
Dr. Nathan Francis Mossell, 1856 - 1946
Description
A program from The Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and Training School fundraising events held from April 22-27, 1909. The program is printed on white paper and held together with a staple in the spine. The front cover is missing. The back cover of the program is plain, off-white, textured paper. The interior pages are glossy white with black text and black and white photographs. The front page of the program is dominated by a large, black and white illustration of the hospital; a four story brick building with eleven (11) sets of double windows. The building is depicted from the corner and one side of the building is also visible, next to grassy area with trees and plants. In the foreground is the street with people milling on the sidewalk. Black text printed in Old English text font reads [Dedication / April 22nd to April 27th, 1909] at the top and [Frederick Douglass / Memorial hospital and Training / School / Lombard and Sixteenth Streets] printed at the bottom with visitor information printed below in a different font. The booklet includes the program of speakers and activities for April 22nd through April 27th. The program has sixteen (16) pages.
Place used
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Education
Medicine
Urban life
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Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ladene Miles Bourne
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2019.35.2
Type
souvenir programs
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W x D (Closed): 9 × 6 5/16 × 1/16 in. (22.8 × 16 × 0.2 cm)
H x W x D (Open): 9 × 12 7/16 × 1/16 in. (22.8 × 31.6 × 0.1 cm)
Title
Object Name • Program from The Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and Training School
Record ID
nmaahc_2019.35.2
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
PROGRAM FROM THE FREDERICK DOUGLASS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND TRAINING SCHOOL
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1900s
Name
The Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and Training School • Douglass, Frederick • Mossell, Nathan Francis
Place
United States • North and Central America • Philadelphia • Pennsylvania
Topic
Medicine • Education • Urban life
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Philadelphia • State • Pennsylvania • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Souvenir programs
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

Which Black woman became the first elected to the United States Congress?

Shirley Chisholm, elected in 1968.