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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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Flier advertising rally to make May 1st Anti-Apartheid Day

Date
1970s
Created by
Pan African Students Organization in the Americas, American, 1960 - 1977
Subject of
People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola, Angolan, founded 1956
General Motors Corporation, founded 1908
President Gerald Rudolph Ford, American, 1913 - 2006
Henry Alfred Kissinger, German American, born 1923
South West Africa People's Organization, Namibian, founded 1960
Saths Cooper, South African, born 1950
Lindane Myeza, Angolan, founded 1952
Mosiuosa Lekota, South African, born 1948
Nkwenkwe Nkomo, Angolan, born 1952
Nchaupe Mokoape, South African, born 1944
Pandelani Nefolovhodwe, South African, born 1947
Strini Moodley, South African, 1946 - 2006
Solly Ismael
Gaboroni Sedibe, born 1951
Aron Muchimba, Namibian, 1946 - 2014
Andreas Nangolo, Namibian
Hendrik Shikongo, Namibian
Rauna Namibinga, Namibian
Naimi Nombowo, Namibian
Anna Ngaihondjwa, Namibian
South African Student Organisation, South African, 1968 - 1977
Description
This flier announces a rally to make May 1st Anti-Apartheid Day. [Fight Racism at Home and Abroad-- / Make May 1 Anti-Apartheid Day]. The flier has an image of a man with his fist in the air in the background. To the Right is a box with text that reads, [Free all prisoners of apartheid!] and includes a list of names of the men and women in the [SASO 9] and [SWAPO 6]. The paragraphs continue describing America's involvement in apartheid in Africa. Towards the bottom is the proclamation, [RALLY Saturday May 1.... / MARCH 2:30 pm ...] with all the information necessary. Following that is a [Partial list of endorsers:] that include, [African National Council (Zimbabwe), African Youth Movement, American Committee on Africa, Association of Vietnamese Patriots in the U.S., Vernon Bellecourt-American Indian Movement, Dan Berrigan, Center for the United Labor Action, Rev. John Collins- N.Y. Council of the United Methodist Church, Committee for the Freedom of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Prisoners, Edward Davis-show steward CWA, Bob Dorsey-Advisory Council Taxi Drivers Union Local 3036, Eritreans for Liberation, Carlos Feliciano, Friends of Haiti, Group of Khmer Residents in the U.S., Beverly Grant-singer, Harlem Consumer Education Council, Lennox Hines-Pres. National Conference of Black Lawyers, Mack Harris, Jr.,- show steward CWA, Bill Hoffman-author and journalist, Jim Houten-Harlem Fight Back, Iranian Students Assoc. (world Fed.), Bill Kaessinger-Executive Board member Teamsters Local 10, Floreynce Kennedy-Coalition Against Racism and Sexism, Yuri Kockiyama-Nat'l Comm. for Defense of Political Prisoners, William Kunstler, Cheryl Labash-Vice Chairwoman Clerical Section Local 100 TWU, Mark Lane, Liberation Support Movement, Conrad Lynn, Kate May shop steward CWA, Mark Nelson-shop steward CWA, Imari Obadele-Pres. Provisional Gov't of Republic of New Africa, Pan African Congress of Anzia (PAC, Peace and Equal Rights Committee (Red Bank, N.J.) People Democratic Association, Larry Scott-show steward CWA, Timor Defense Committee, Jay Schulman-Coordinator Nat'l Jury Project, SWAPO, Dennis Segrette-Pres. N.Y.S. Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, Joe Walker-journalist, United Black Workers, Florence Wright-shop steward CWA, Yonkers People for Peace.] The back of the flier repeats the text from the front, except for the endorsers, in Spanish.
Place used
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Angola, Central Africa, Africa
Namibia, Africa
South Africa, Africa
Zimbabwe, Africa
Topic
African American
Activism
Africa
Black power
Decolonization
International affairs
Multilingual communication
U.S. History, 1969-2001
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Pan Africanism
Anti-apartheid movements
African American - Latinx Solidarity
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
2015.97.27.119
Type
fliers (printed matter)
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Title
Object Name • Flier advertising rally to make May 1st Anti-Apartheid Day
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.97.27.119
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
FLIER ADVERTISING RALLY TO MAKE MAY 1ST ANTI-APARTHEID DAY
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1970s
Name
Naimi Nombowo • Lekota, Mosiuosa • Namibinga, Rauna • Myeza, Lindane • South African Student Organisation • Muchimba, Aron • Shikongo, Hendrik • General Motors Corporation • Cooper, Sathasivian • Ford, Gerald Rudolph • Ismael, Solly • Sedibe, Gaboroni • People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola • Pan African Students Organization in the Americas • Kissinger, Henry Alfred • Ngaihondjwa, Anna • Nefolovhodwe, Pandelani • Moodley, Strinivasa Rajoo • South West Africa People's Organization • Nchaupe Mokoape • Nangolo, Andreas • Nkomo, Nkwenkwe
Place
New York City • Angola • United States • North and Central America • Namibia • South Africa • Zimbabwe • Central Africa
Topic
African American - Latinx Solidarity • Activism • Anti-apartheid movements • Pan Africanism • Black power • Decolonization • U.S. History, 1969-2001 • International affairs • Multilingual communication
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • New York City • State • New York • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America • Country • Angola • Region • Central Africa • Continent • Africa • Country • Namibia • Country • South Africa • Country • Zimbabwe
Type
Fliers (printed matter)
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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