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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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Photograph of two men seated on horseback

Date
late 19th-early 20th century
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Description
A black-and-white photograph of two men seated on horseback. The landscape oriented photograph is mounted on black cardboard with adhesive. The photograph depicts two men, seated on horseback, with the horses facing each other. The man and horse on the left side is oriented towards the right edge of the photograph with the man’s head turned towards the viewer. They stand slightly forward in the foreground. The man is seated in the saddle with his proper right leg in the stirrup. He is wearing medium-toned trousers, a dark jacket, a white shirt, tie, and a Stetson hat. He holds the reins with both hands. His horse is a solid dark-toned and has a striped blanket draped over its back under the saddle. The man and horse on the right side is oriented towards the left edge of the photograph with the man’s head turned towards the viewer. The man is seated in the saddle with his proper left leg in the stirrup. He holds the reins in his proper right hand and his proper left hand rests on the top of the saddle. He is wearing a medium-toned suit, white shirt, a tie with a metal tie clip, and a brimmed hat. The horse is a solid dark-toned with white patches on its forehead and muzzle. It has a dark-toned blanket under its saddle. There are trees and bushes in the background. The reverse of the frame is solid gray in color with the price, [27 50[underlined]], handwritten in pencil in the top right corner.
Topic
African American
American West
Photography
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Classification
Photographs and Still Images
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
2014.37.36.1
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on cardboard with adhesive
Dimensions
H x W x D (Overall): 6 15/16 × 9 × 1/16 in. (17.7 × 22.8 × 0.2 cm)
H x W (Image): 4 13/16 × 6 3/4 in. (12.3 × 17.2 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 5 1/8 × 6 15/16 in. (13 × 17.7 cm)
Title
Object Name • Photograph of two men seated on horseback
Record ID
nmaahc_2014.37.36.1
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
PHOTOGRAPH OF TWO MEN SEATED ON HORSEBACK
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1930s • 1880s
Topic
Photography • American West
Culture
African Americans
Type
Portraits • Photographs
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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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

Who became the first Black woman to travel into space?

Mae Jemison, aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.