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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

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Pearl Harbor Survivors Official Membership Card for Ck2c George F. Bland

Date
1991
Issued by
Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, American, founded 1958
Received by
Ck2c George Francis Bland, American, 1922 - 2014
Subject of
William H. Eckel, American
Naval Station Pearl Harbor, American, founded 1899
United States Navy, American, founded 1775
Description
A Pearl Harbor Survivors Association official membership card for 1991 for Ck2c George Francis Bland. The card is printed on the front and back of a small, rectangular shape piece of yellow paper with black text. Text printed on the front of the card, at the top center, reads [Pearl Harbor Survivors / 1991 / Membership Card] printed in large black, bolded text. In the top left corner is the association’s logo. The logo is circular with a band around the edges with text printed inside that reads [PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS / ? ASSOCIATION ?]. At the center of the logo is the association’s emblem, an eagle in profile with its wings extended, holding a missile in its talons. Above the eagle’s head is small text that reads [Founded 1958]. Printed below is the text [THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT], followed by [Bland, George F. / 010 631 A] filled in with black type. Below is the body of the card, a short paragraph of small print that reads [A Military survivor of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, / December 7, 1941 is an active member of the P.H.S.A., Inc. in / good standing and has paid his dues for the anniversary year / ending December 7, 1991.]. Below the paragraph, and to the right, is a reproduction of a signature for [William H. Eckel] with his title printed below, [National Treasurer]. Printed at the bottom center of the card is the name and address of the association.
On the back of the card, at the top, is large, bolded text printed that reads [Charter Purpose / Pearl Harbor Survivors / Association, Inc.]. Printed below is a short paragraph of small text that reads [To keep alive the memory of our brothers who died in the / attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, and for / fraternal, patriotic, historical, and educational purposes; to / preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members; / to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead; to / maintain true allegiance to the government of the United / States of America and fidelity to its constitution and laws; to / foster true patriotism; to maintain and extend the / institutions of American freedom, and to preserve and / defend the United States from her enemies whomsoever.]. Printed at the bottom center is a fillable line with the text [MEMBER’S SIGNATURE] printed below, filled in with George F. Bland’s signature in black ink. The edges of the card have the remnants of perforations around all four sides.
Place made
Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Military
Political organizations
World War II
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Classification
Documents and Manuscripts
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Frank Bland in memory of George Francis Bland
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2024.46.7
Type
membership cards
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2 1/4 × 3 1/2 × 1/16 in. (5.7 × 8.9 × 0.1 cm)
Title
Object Name • Pearl Harbor Survivors Official Membership Card for Ck2c George F. Bland
Record ID
nmaahc_2024.46.7
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS OFFICIAL MEMBERSHIP CARD FOR CK2C GEORGE F. BLAND
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1939-1945 • 1990s
Name
Eckel, William H. • Naval Station Pearl Harbor • United States Navy • Pearl Harbor Survivors Association • Bland, George Francis
Place
United States • Texas • North and Central America • Cherokee County • Rusk
Topic
WW II • Political organizations • Military • World War, 1939-1945
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Rusk • County • Cherokee County • State • Texas • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Membership cards
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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Pearl Harbor Survivors Official Membership Card for Ck2c George F. Bland

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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 Black woman became the first elected to the United States Congress?

Shirley Chisholm, elected in 1968.