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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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The Violence That Helped Spark the NAACP

In August 1908, a white mob attacked Springfield, Illinois’s Black community, destroying homes and businesses and lynching two Black men. National outrage over the violence helped spur the movement that created the NAACP the following year.

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Pamphlet advertising a Fifth Avenue Vietnam Peace Parade Committee march

Date
April 5, 1969
Created by
Fifth Avenue Vietnam Peace Parade Committee, American
Description
A pamphlet for an anti-war march and rally sponsored by the Fifth Avenue Vietnam Peace Parade Committee held on Saturday, April 5, 1969, in New York City, which was a day of demonstrations across the United States. The pamphlet is one (1) sheet of off-white paper, printed on both sides in black ink, folded in the middle to create four (4) total pages. On the left of the first page is an illustration of a battlefield cross: a rifle planted barrel-down into the earth, with a combat helmet placed on top of the butt of the rifle, with two (2) other battlefield crosses visible in the background. The text heading on the first page reads: [10,000 GIs / KILLED / SINCE THE / PEACE TALKS / STARTED MAY 1968]. It then gives the details of the event, listing also the Chairman, Ossie Davis, and the speakers: Kathleen Cleaver, Dale Dellinger, and Howard Zinn. The inner pages give more information on the reasons for the rally. At the right side of the third page is a silhouette drawing of a soldier standing at attention, wearing a combat helmet, with a gun over his shoulder.
Printed at the top of the fourth page is an excerpt from Army regulation 600-20 which stipulates the circumstances in which an active-duty serviceman can participate in rallies. In the middle of the page is a listing of Group Assembly Plans for the parade, providing specific meeting locations where affiliated groups were instructed to meet, including: "Notables," G.I.'s, Veterans; Draft resisters and support groups; religious groups; Black groups; Puerto Rican Groups; Trade Unionists; Teachers; Professional Groups; Community Groups; Artists and Writers; College students and faculty; Village groups; Out of Town; Unaffiliated. At the bottom of the page is a section where a supporter could fill in a donation amount to the Committee or write their address to be added to the mailing list.
Place made
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Activism
Civil Rights
International affairs
Military
Politics
Social reform
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
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Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Movement
Anti-war movements
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
2014.37.43
Type
pamphlets
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (folded): 8 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (21.6 × 14 cm)
H x W (open): 8 1/2 × 11 in. (21.6 × 27.9 cm)
Title
Object Name • Pamphlet advertising a Fifth Avenue Vietnam Peace Parade Committee march
Record ID
nmaahc_2014.37.43
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
PAMPHLET ADVERTISING A FIFTH AVENUE VIETNAM PEACE PARADE COMMITTEE MARCH
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1960s
Name
Fifth Avenue Vietnam Peace Parade Committee
Place
New York City • United States • North and Central America
Topic
Activism • Social reform • Anti-war movements • Vietnam War, 1961-1975 • Civil rights • Politics • International affairs • Military
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • New York City • State • New York • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Pamphlets
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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V19244--Colored Veterans of the 15th Regt. 369th Infantry, Marching up Fifth Avenue, New York City

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V19244--Colored Veterans of the 15th Regt. 369th Infantry, Marching up Fifth Avenue, New York City

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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

Who became the first Black woman to travel into space?

Mae Jemison, aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.