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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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BLACK FACTS
The Truths They Never Taught You...

Shirley Chisholm — Unbought and Unbossed

In 1968 Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress. In 1972 she launched a campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, breaking another political barrier.

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ABA [American Bar Association] Event

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Some or all of the records may be subject to copyright restrictions. Researchers should contact the copyright holder for further information. • Copyright • Restricted - Possibly
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ABA [American Bar Association] Event
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Little Rock • 501-244-2877 • 1200 President Clinton Avenue • 72201 • William J. Clinton Library • AR • 501-244-2881 • clinton.library@nara.gov • Loose Sheets • Paper • Preservation-Reproduction-Reference
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These records may need to be screened for personal privacy, and law enforcement under 5 U.S.C. 552 (b) prior to public release. • FOIA (b)(6) Personal Information • FOIA (b)(7e) Law Enforcement • Top Secret • FOIA (b)(1) National Security • FOIA (b)(3) Statute • FOIA (b)(7c) Law Enforcement • Restricted - Partly
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LPWJC 2017-1120-S • FOIA Tracking Number
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42-t-7367472-20171120S-001-006-2019
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WJC-DPC • ca. • 1992 • 1992-01-01 • 2 • collection • 1 • 2001 • 20 • 2001-01-20 • Records of the Domestic Policy Council (Clinton Administration) • 612954 • 1999 • 1999-01-01 • 1 • series • Most Recent • President (1993-2001 : Clinton). Domestic Policy Council. 1/20/1993-1/20/2001 • 1 • 2001 • 20 • 2001-01-20 • organization • 1 • 1993 • 20 • 1993-01-20 • 10486220 • 2001 • 2001-12-31 • Irene Bueno's Files • 7367472
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1921-1928: Incoming Miscellaneous Individuals: Middleton, E.P. 06/05/1922 THRU Myrick, Deering, and Scott 05/10/1923

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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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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 Supreme Court case ruled state-sponsored public-school segregation unconstitutional?

Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.