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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 Truths They Never Taught You...

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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Golf shoe belonging to Ethel Funches

Date
late 20th century
Manufactured by
FootJoy, American, founded 1857
Used by
Ethel Funches, American, 1913 - 2010
Description
A right golf shoe worn by Ethel Funches.
The shoe is off white and has some dirt stains on it. The quarter on either side of the laces has a decorative design stitched in black and tan threads. There are four (4) white eyelets on either quarter of the shoe. There are white laces going through the eyelets. The tongue of the shoe has thin vertical stripes cut through part of it and each stripe comes to a point at the top. On the bottom of the inside of the shoe there is faded green text which reads [GREENJOYS / by FootJoy (unreadable)]. There are some scuffs on the back of the shoe. There are four metal spikes on the bottom of the heel of the shoe and seven metal spikes on the bottom of the toes of the shoes. They have indented text on each of them with two small holes. The text reads [GREENJOYS / TOOL STEEL].
Topic
African American
Athletes
Golf
Sports
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Classification
Tools and Equipment
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Grand Niece Angela Kenion-Wynn in Memory of Ethel P. Funches
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.249.5
Type
shoes (footwear)
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
leather, rubber, metal, plastic, ink, and thread
Dimensions
H x W x D: 4 1/2 × 4 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (11.4 × 11.4 × 26.7 cm)
Title
Object Name • Golf shoe belonging to Ethel Funches
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.249.5
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
GOLF SHOE BELONGING TO ETHEL FUNCHES
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1990s • 1950s
Name
Funches, Ethel • FootJoy
Topic
Amusements • Sport • Golf • Athletes • Sports
Culture
African Americans
Type
Shoes (footwear)
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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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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Shoe shine brush used by the Pullman Palace Car Company

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Right shoe worn and signed by George Gervin

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Silver pumps used by the Black Fashion Museum

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Golf shoe belonging to Ethel Funches

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TOPIC OF THE DAY

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.