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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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Flyer for Paul Robeson in Othello at the Shubert Theatre

Date
1943
Issued by
Theatre Guild, American, founded 1918
Subject of
Paul Robeson, American, 1898 - 1976
Shubert Theatre, American, founded 1913
Printed by
Allied Printing Trades Council, founded 1911
Description
An advertising flier of Paul Robeson in Othello at the Shubert Theatre. The front of the flier has a red background with a black and white photo of Paul Robeson on the left side. In the background of the right side of the flier is the outline of a room with a curved border across the top and an arched doorway. At the bottom center of the flier is a white square with a red and white striped illustration of a curtain across the top. At the center of the flier in black and red ink is [PAUL ROBESON] followed by the name of the production company below it in red. Below that is [OTHELLO] followed by [by William Shakespeare] below it. Across the bottom of the square are the names of other actors in the play and the names of other producers of the play. Across the bottom of the flier in white is [SHUBERT THEATRE]. Underneath it is the address and the dates and times of the play.
The back of the flier has a white background with an orange and white curtain design at the top left corner. Text on the left side has four different reviews of the play with [PAUL ROBESON IN OTHELLO] printed across the top. Below and to the right of the text are four black and white photographs depicting various scenes from the play. At the bottom right corner is the Allied Printing Trades Council logo in black.
Place depicted
New York, New York, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Actors
Broadway Theatre
Theatre
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Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David L. Kaliner
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2025.17
Type
fliers (printed matter)
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 8 15/16 × 5 15/16 in. (22.7 × 15.1 cm)
Title
Object Name • Flyer for Paul Robeson in Othello at the Shubert Theatre
Record ID
nmaahc_2025.17
Museum
NMAAHC
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FLYER FOR PAUL ROBESON IN OTHELLO AT THE SHUBERT THEATRE
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1940s
Name
Allied Printing Trades Council • Shubert Theatre • Theatre Guild • Robeson, Paul
Place
New York • United States • North and Central America
Topic
Broadway Theatre • Actors and actresses
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • New York • State • New York • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Fliers (printed matter)
Online Media Type
Electronic resource • Images
Online Media Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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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Paul Robeson: An American Communist

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Lift Every Voice for Paul Robeson

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Paul Robeson Speaks to Street Folks

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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.