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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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Ruler of the Mali Empire in the 14th century

Mansa Musa was the ruler of the Mali Empire in West Africa. Details recorded here should be sourced; unknown information is left blank.

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Dress worn by Marie Monroe of Rosewood, Florida

Date
1923
Created by
Unidentified
Worn by
Marie Monroe, American, 1905 - 1923
Caption
This dress belonged to Marie Monroe, a young woman who lived in Rosewood, Florida, during the 1923 Rosewood Massacre.
Description
A green and cream checked A-line dress with black trimmings worn by Marie Monroe. The dress has a split-front neckline with a folded collar and straight-cut fitted sleeves that end below the elbow. The body of the dress is blousy and has a drop waist and pleated skirt with the hem falling mid-calf. The dress is made from a semi-sheer light green fabric with darker green and cream woven checks. Black woven tape is sewn in a rectangle around the split-neck, on the edges of the collar, in double lines on the cuffs of each sleeve, and around the drop waistline. The waist is scalloped, with two bottom points on the front and back at each side. The skirt has a box pleat extending from each of these points. The dress has no closure method, it slips on over the wearer's head. It is not lined.
Place used
Rosewood, Levy County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
American South
Clothing and dress
Communities
Families
Race riots
Violence
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Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sherry Sherrod DuPree
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2016.36
Type
dresses
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
rayon
Dimensions
H x W x D (on form): 49 × 21 1/2 × 13 in. (124.5 × 54.6 × 33 cm)
H x W (flat): 50 × 17 in. (127 × 43.2 cm)
Title
Object Name • Dress worn by Marie Monroe of Rosewood, Florida
Record ID
nmaahc_2016.36
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
DRESS WORN BY MARIE MONROE OF ROSEWOOD, FLORIDA
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1920s
Name
Monroe, Marie
Place
Rosewood • United States • North and Central America • Levy County • Florida
Topic
American South • Communities • Violence • Clothing and dress • Race riots • Family
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Rosewood • County • Levy County • State • Florida • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Dresses (garments)
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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1921-1928: Incoming Miscellaneous Individuals: Middleton, E.P. 06/05/1922 THRU Myrick, Deering, and Scott 05/10/1923

Date: 668597312
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Dress worn by Marie Monroe of Rosewood, Florida

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"Riot penny" charred during the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

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"Riot penny" charred during the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

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"Riot penny" charred during the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

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National Archives

Multi-Cultural Youth Summit

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ABA [American Bar Association] Event

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2-1-96 National Prayer Breakfast Washington, D.C. [1]

Date: 20015053
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TOPIC OF THE DAY

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.