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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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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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NMAAHC

Advertisement for boxing match between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling

Date
1938
Created by
Twentieth Century Sporting Club, American, 1933 - 1949
Subject of
Joe Louis, American, 1914 - 1981
Max Schmeling, German, 1905 - 2005
Description
Framed advertisement for a boxing match between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling. The advertisement is white with black and red type. A black and white image of Joe Louis appears on the left side, while a black and white image of Max Schmeling appears on the right side. Type on the advertisement reads: [WORLD'S HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP / YANKEE STADIUM / WED. JUNE 22 / At 8:15/P.M. / Under the auspices of / 20th CENTURY SPORTING CLUB, Inc. / MIKE JACOBS, Promoter / 15 ROUNDS / JOE LOUIS / CHAMPION, vs. / MAX / SCHMELING / CHALLENGER / Other Star Heavyweight Bouts / JOE LOUIS / MAX SCHMELING / Reserved Seat Tickets / $30.00 - $20.00 - $16.50 - $11.50 - $7.75 - $5.75, Incl. Tax / ON SALE AT N. Y. HIPPODROME, 6th AVENUE & 43rd STREET, TEL. MU 2 - 6900]. The advertisement is housed in brown wood frame. The back of frame has wire for hanging.
Transcription Center Status
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Place depicted
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Athletes
Boxing
International affairs
Sports
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Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Exhibition
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
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
2013.120.12.2
Type
advertisements
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product) with wood , glass and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D (framed): 7 1/8 × 13 5/16 × 7/8 in. (18.1 × 33.8 × 2.2 cm)
Title
Object Name • Advertisement for boxing match between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.120.12.2
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BOXING MATCH BETWEEN JOE LOUIS AND MAX SCHMELING
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1930s
Name
Twentieth Century Sporting Club • Schmeling, Maximillian Adolph Otto Sigfried • Louis, Joe
Place
New York City • United States • North and Central America
Topic
Athletes • International affairs • Sports
Culture
African Americans
Exhibition
NMAAHC • Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
Geo Location
City • New York City • State • New York • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Advertisements
On Physical Exhibit
Yes
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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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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King Joe Part I (Joe Louis Blues) / King Joe Part II (Joe Louis Blues)

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Ticket to a championship boxing match between Joe Louis and Jim Braddock

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Advertisement for boxing match between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling

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Photographs of Joe Lewis, Benjamin O. Davis Jr. and Tuskegee airman Joe Lewis

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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 heavyweight champion was known as the “Brown Bomber”?

Joe Louis.