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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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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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Poster for The Devil's Daughter

Date
1939
Distributed by
Sack Amusement Enterprises, American, 1920 - 1979
Subject of
Nina Mae McKinney, American, 1912 - 1967
Hamtree Harrington, American, 1886 - 1954
Ida James, American, 1920 - 1986
Jack Carter, American, 1902 - 1967
Emmett "Babe" Wallace, American, 1909 - 2006
Description
Poster for the film The Devil's Daughter depicting several scenes and characters from the movie, with the movie title across the poster's center in large red letters against a white background. The top section of the poster shows a movie scene with a young woman reclining and two people standing over her. They are surrounded by tropical trees. The young woman wears a short light-colored camisole, while the person standing by her head wears a light-colored shirt and headwrap and holds a knife. The second person wears a light-colored shirt, pants, and panama hat, and holds his right fist up in a threatening manner while looking at the individual holding the knife. A woman in a red sleeveless dress, Nina Mae McKinney, stands at the edge of the scene. She holds a stall staff in her right hand and watches the scene over her left shoulder. Among the tropical foliage next to her is text that reads [Sister Against Siste r/ in a BURNING / DRAMA / OF LOVE / and HATE / in the / TROPICS!]. The bottom of the poster depicts McKinney seated in a three-quarter profile turn, gazing directly at the viewer. She is outlined in a red glow and has devil horns sketched over her head. There is a sketch of a devil's face over her left shoulder. On the left side of the poster is the figure of a man holding a piglet out in front of him. Below this figure is text that reads [See the Sensational / BLOOD DANCE].
Transcription Center Status
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Film
Race films
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title
A Cinema Apart: The Larry Richards Collection of Early Black Film
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Exhibition
Taking the Stage
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
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
2013.118.30
Type
posters
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W (image): 39 × 24 15/16 in. (99.1 × 63.3 cm)
H x W (sheet): 41 1/8 × 27 in. (104.4 × 68.6 cm)
Title
Object Name • Poster for The Devil's Daughter
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.118.30
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
POSTER FOR THE DEVIL'S DAUGHTER
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1930s
Name
Carter, Jack • Wallace, Emmett "Babe" • James, Ida • McKinney, Nina Mae • Sack Amusement Enterprises • Harrington, Hamtree
Place
United States • North and Central America
Topic
Race films • Motion pictures
Culture
African Americans
Exhibition
NMAAHC • Taking the Stage
Geo Location
Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Posters
On Physical Exhibit
Yes
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

What prosperous Tulsa district became widely known as “Black Wall Street”?

The Greenwood District.