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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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Katherine Johnson — Mathematics to the Moon

Katherine Johnson’s mathematical calculations helped guide some of America’s most important early space missions while she confronted the racial and gender barriers faced by Black women in twentieth-century America.

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Broadside offering reward for capture of George, Jefferson, Esther, and Amanda

Date
January 20, 1840
Printed by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Child or Children
Issued by
Anderson Doniphan, American
Joseph Frazee, American
John D. Morford, American
Description
A broadside with printed black text on off-white paper. Large, bold text at the top reads [$1000 / REWARD!] Followed by smaller text reading [RAN AWAY from the subscribers on the night of the 5th inst. a NEGRO MAN named / George, / aged 22 or 23 years, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches in height] and goes on to describe his appearance and possible clothing, which includes [a green frock cloth coat, with a black velvet collar, a low-crowned white silk hat]. The text then continues on to describe [one negro BOY, aged 25 or twenty-six years; named / Jefferson], as well as [One negro girl named ESTHER (nicknamed Puss,) aged 17 or 18, black, tall, slim and regularly proportioned, - diffident and serious, embarrassed hen addressed, and at the same time picks or plays with fingers.] who is the sister of George, and [a girl named AMANDA, aged 15 or 16, a dark copper colored mulatto, thick and heavy set, 5 ft. 4 inches high, has a sullen and impudent look, a large head of hair, and a green lincy dress.] The text goes on to give the terms of the reward, which promised $300 for either George or Jefferson and $200 for either Esther or Amanda. At bottom left is [Germantown, Mason Co. Ky. / 20th January, 1840] and at bottom right are the names of the posters: [ANDERSON DONIPHAN / JOSEPH FRAZEE / JOHN D. MORFORD]. There is considerable loss at the bottom right corner of the page.
Transcription Center Status
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Place depicted
Germantown, Mason County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Families
Finance
Fugitive enslaved
Law
Self-liberation
Slavery
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Collection title
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Exhibition
Slavery and Freedom
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.51.17
Type
broadsides
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 10 1/2 x 7 5/8 in. (26.7 x 19.4 cm)
Title
Object Name • Broadside offering reward for capture of George, Jefferson, Esther, and Amanda
Record ID
nmaahc_2011.51.17
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
BROADSIDE OFFERING REWARD FOR CAPTURE OF GEORGE, JEFFERSON, ESTHER, AND AMANDA
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1840s
Name
Frazee, Joseph • Morford, John D. • Doniphan, Anderson
Place
United States • North and Central America • Kentucky • Mason County • Germantown
Topic
Slavery • Law • Self-liberation • Finance • Family • Fugitive enslaved
Culture
African Americans
Exhibition
NMAAHC • Slavery and Freedom
Geo Location
City • Germantown • County • Mason County • State • Kentucky • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Broadsides (notices)
On Physical Exhibit
Yes
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Broadside offering reward for capture of George, Jefferson, Esther, and Amanda

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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 Black woman became the first elected to the United States Congress?

Shirley Chisholm, elected in 1968.