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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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Pineapple quilt gifted to Lucy Hardiman Roundtree from Lydia Hardiman

Date
1885
Created by
Lydia Hardiman, American
Owned by
Lucy Hardiman Roundtree, American
Josephine Church, American
Description
An appliqued red and green wedding quilted bedcover made by Lydia Hardiman for her daughter Lucy Hardiman Roundtree. Four (4) repeating blocks depicting stylized pineapple fruits in red striped and solid green cotton on a white ground are separated by green sashing with red squares in the corners. The sashing also appears on two exterior edges of the top. The pineapple design consists of a leafy stem with three (3) large fruits extending from the stem. The blocks are not oriented in the same direction. The blocks are hand appliqued and hand pieced with white cotton thread. There is cotton batting between the top and the plain white cotton backing. The layers are hand quilted with white cotton thread that traces the appliqued fruit pattern and is sewn in a diagonally-oriented grid in the negative spaces. The edges of the quilt are turned and hand stitched to the back.
Place used
Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Communities
Domestic life
Families
Rural life
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Classification
Textiles and Quilts
Exhibition
Power of Place
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.155.10
Type
quilts
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
cotton cloth, cotton batting, and cotton thread
Dimensions
H x W x D: 72 × 58 7/8 × 1/8 in. (182.9 × 149.5 × 0.3 cm)
Title
Object Name • Pineapple quilt gifted to Lucy Hardiman Roundtree from Lydia Hardiman
Record ID
nmaahc_2012.155.10
Museum
NMAAHC
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PINEAPPLE QUILT GIFTED TO LUCY HARDIMAN ROUNDTREE FROM LYDIA HARDIMAN
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1880s
Name
Hardiman Roundtree, Lucy • Church, Josephine • Hardiman, Lydia
Place
Gibson County • Indiana • United States • North and Central America • Lyles Station
Topic
Rural life • Communities • Domestic life • Family
Culture
African Americans
Exhibition
NMAAHC • Power of Place
Geo Location
Locale • Lyles Station • County • Gibson County • State • Indiana • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Quilts
On Physical Exhibit
Yes
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Radio owned by Herman and Minnie Roundtree

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Pineapple quilt gifted to Lucy Hardiman Roundtree from Lydia Hardiman

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Doll owned by Clementine Roundtree Cottee and Josephine English Church

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Denim shirt worn by Herman Wallace while incarcerated

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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.