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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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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: Organizing Manual No. 1

Date
1963
Distributed by
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
Written by
Bayard Rustin, American, 1912 - 1987
Cleveland Robinson, Jamaican American, 1914 - 1995
Description
An eight (8) page, center fold booklet of black printed text on white paper instructing readers how and where to engage in the March on Washington. The title on the cover page reads [MARCH ON WASHINGTON / FOR JOBS AND FREEDOM / August 28, 1963 / Organizing Manual No. 1]. Below the title is a brief introduction explaining that this edition of the manual is to help march delegations start organizing now and that a second edition will be published before the march with final details. At the bottom is printed [National Office / March on Washington / For Jobs and Freedom / 170 West 130th STREET / NEW YORK 27, NEW YORK / Filmore 8-1900] and in the bottom left is [Cleveland Robinson / Chairman, Administrative Committee] and in the bottom right is [Bayard Rustin / Deputy Director]. The interior content of the booklet is organized into sections headed by an underlined question. Topics covered include march sponsors, the purpose of the march, the demands of the march, invited participants, literature available for publicity purposes, tasks for participating delegations, where to send funds in support of the march, how the march will be organized on the day of in Washington, and information about food and accommodations. The bottom half of the back page is a form to send into the National Office with orders for calls, leaflets and buttons.
Place depicted
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Place made
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Activism
Civil Rights
Local and regional
Political organizations
Politics
U.S. History, 1961-1969
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Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
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
2010.45.2
Type
booklets
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (21.6 x 14 cm)
Title
Title • March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: Organizing Manual No. 1
Record ID
nmaahc_2010.45.2
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
MARCH ON WASHINGTON FOR JOBS AND FREEDOM: ORGANIZING MANUAL NO. 1
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1960s
Name
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom • Rustin, Bayard • Robinson, Cleveland
Place
New York City • District of Columbia • United States • North and Central America • Washington
Topic
Activism • March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom • Civil Rights • U.S. History, 1961-1969 • Civil rights • Political organizations • Politics
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Washington • State • District of Columbia • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America • City • New York City • State • New York
Type
Booklets
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Bayard Rustin at the NAACP Conference

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Rustin and Randolph listen to King's speech

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Flier announcing the March on Washington in 1963

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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

What prosperous Tulsa district became widely known as “Black Wall Street”?

The Greenwood District.