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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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Is This Love

Date
1978
Signed by
Bob Marley and the Wailers, Jamaican, 1963 - 1981
Published by
Island Records, Jamaican, founded 1959
Description
This is a long-playing record of the album Bob Marley & the Wailers “Is This Love” with a signed sleeve (b). The record disc (a) has a round label with a graphic of a tree on the left hand side, against a background of a yellow and orange sunset over blue waves. At the top of the label is black text that reads “BOB MARLEY / & THE WAILERS.” The album sleeve (b) front has a white background with a sketch of Bob Marley in black ink in the center. Shown from the chest up, he wears a collared shirt open to the chest. His eyes are closed, and his chin is tilted up. Across the top margin is black text that reads “BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS.” In the bottom left corner is black text that reads “IS THIS LOVE.” There are band members’ autographs in red and blue ink surrounding the image of Bob Marley. Please see Signed Field for details. At the bottom center is small black text, possibly handwritten, that reads “King Records / J6 [illegible] Road / Kingston Jamaica.” The back of the album sleeve has a black background and a black and white photographic image of bob Marley performing. Shown from the waist up, he wears a long sleeve shirt and has a guitar slung across his left shoulder. He holds both his arms out to the sides and his head is turned to his right. There is a microphone in a stand in front of him. Along the top margin is white text that reads “BOB MARLEY& THE WAILERS / IS THIS LOVE / CRISIS.”
Place made
Kingston, Jamaica
Topic
African American
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Reggae (Music)
Rock and roll (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
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Classification
Record Albums
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
2021.102.5ab
Type
record covers
long-playing records
Restrictions & Rights
© Island Records
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
a: vinyl
b: ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
Diameter (a): 7 in. (17.8 cm)
H x W (b): 7 3/16 × 7 3/16 in. (18.3 × 18.3 cm)
Title
Title • Is This Love
Record ID
nmaahc_2021.102.5ab
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
IS THIS LOVE
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1970s
Name
Island Records • Bob Marley and the Wailers
Place
Kingston • Jamaica
Topic
Rock and roll (Music) • Reggae (Music) • Instrumentalists (Musicians) • Singers (Musicians)
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Kingston • Country • Jamaica
Type
Phonograph records • Record covers
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
Use Restricted

Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution. Rights and restrictions shown above are supplied by the Smithsonian record.

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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

Who became the first Black woman to travel into space?

Mae Jemison, aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.