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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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Shirley Chisholm — Unbought and Unbossed

In 1968 Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress. In 1972 she launched a campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, breaking another political barrier.

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Brown fur felt cloche

Date
ca. 1965
Designed by
Mr. John, American, founded 1948
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Description
A brown fur felt cloche with a downward sloping brim (a). The hat’s crow is short and rounded, fitting close to the head. The brim of the hat and the crown are machine stitched together. The side of the fur that has more nap is used for the brim of the hat while the reverse side is used for the crown. The brim at the back of the hat is shorter than in the front and sides. A cotton grosgrain ribbon is hand stitched along the interior circumference of the hat. Red cotton thread is sewn with long running stitches along the grosgrain ribbon with a knot at the center back of the hat. The hat has a detached label that reads [MR. John Junior] in black and red script (b).
Cataloging Notes
This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.
Place collected
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Millinery
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Collection title
Black Fashion Museum Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2007.3.401ab
Type
cloches
hats
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
fur felt and cotton grosgrain ribbon
Dimensions
H x W x D x C (a. hat): 4 1/2 × 11 × 10 3/4 × 20 1/4 in. (11.4 × 27.9 × 27.3 × 51.4 cm)
H x W (b. label): 2 × 5 in. (5.1 × 12.7 cm)
Title
Object Name • Brown fur felt cloche
Record ID
nmaahc_2007.3.401ab
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
BROWN FUR FELT CLOCHE
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1960s • 1970s
Name
John • Black Fashion Museum
Place
New York City • United States • North and Central America
Topic
Millinery • Clothing and dress • Fashion
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • New York City • State • New York • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
cloches • Hats
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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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 Supreme Court case ruled state-sponsored public-school segregation unconstitutional?

Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.