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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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Wilmington 1898 — An American Coup

Wilmington, North Carolina once had a thriving Black middle class and an elected interracial government. In 1898 white supremacists used violence to overthrow that government, kill Black residents and drive many others from the city.

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Super Soul Comix No. 1

Date
October 1972
Written by
Grass Green, American, 1939 - 2002
Published by
Kitchen Sink Press, American, 1969 - 1999
Subject of
Krupp Comic Works, American, 1970 - 1975
Description
Super Soul Comix No. 1 written by Richard "Grass" Green and published by Kitchen Sink Press. The comic book has thirty-four pages including back cover page. The comic is printed on the interior newsprint paper and the glossy back cover. The front cover of the comic book has graphic text and cartoon characters printed against a black and blue background. The masthead at the top of the front cover is printed in stylized red, yellow, and white text that reads [SUPER / SOUL / COMIX No 1] in varying fonts and sizes against a black background. Also at the top left is the round logo with an illustration of a man’s head. He is wearing a flat cap and is baring his teeth. The logo has a yellow circular band around it, outlined in green, with green text that reads [KITCHEN SINK / ENTERPRISES] printed in the band. The price is printed in red text in the top right corner, [50¢]. Below the masthead is the main image, a detailed illustration of Soul Brother American on the right and Eric Private on the left. Soul Brother American is wearing a blue and black superhero costume with a red cape and gloves, a red belt, and a circular yellow logo on his chest with a black power fist. A speech bubble above his head reads [GIVE IT TO ‘EM / GOOD, ERIC, BABY!]. On the left is Eric Private, wearing a trench coat, a banded fedora, and clutching a firing gun in his proper right hand. A speech bubble above his head reads [TAKE THIS, / YOU / MUTHAS!]. In the foreground are four men running away from Soul Brother American and Eric. They are depicted in yellow outlined in black. The back cover of the comic book also features a large illustration depicting an explosion. Illustrated text in varying colors, fonts and sizes radiate out from the center that read [BA-HOOM!], [PHOOW], [THOOM], [CRUMB!], [BAAMM!], and [BLOOEY]. A blue figure in the foreground, Eric, is running away from the explosion holding a diary in his proper right hand.
Place printed
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Activism
Black power
Comics and graphic novels
Race discrimination
Sexuality
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Classification
Books and Published Materials
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
2019.22.11
Type
comic books
Restrictions & Rights
© 1972 by Grass Green
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on newsprint and paper (fiber product) with metal
Dimensions
H x W x D (Closed): 10 1/16 × 6 7/8 × 1/16 in. (25.5 × 17.4 × 0.2 cm)
H x W x D (Open): 10 1/16 × 13 1/2 × 1 3/16 in. (25.5 × 34.3 × 3 cm)
Title
Title • Super Soul Comix No. 1
Record ID
nmaahc_2019.22.11
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
SUPER SOUL COMIX NO. 1
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1970s
Name
Kitchen Sink Press • Krupp Comic Works • Green, Grass
Place
Milwaukee • United States • North and Central America • Wisconsin
Topic
Activism • Discrimination • Race • Sexuality • Comics and graphic novels • Black power
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Milwaukee • State • Wisconsin • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Comic books
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
Use Restricted

Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution. Rights and restrictions shown above are supplied by the Smithsonian record.

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The Godfather of Soul "Brother James to All"

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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.