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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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FAMU Spirit

Date
1973
Published by
Fidelity Sound Recordings, American
Recorded by
Florida A&M University, American, founded 1887
Subject of
Florida A&M University, American, founded 1887
Owned by
William Patrick Foster, American, 1919 - 2010
Description
An unopened, cellophane wrapped, “FAMU Spirit” compact disc of performances by the Florida A&M University Marching Band. The FAMU Spirit disc features an orange front and back cover background with black typeface. The front cover image shows the Marching 100 captured by camera during an evening performance. At the bottom right corner of the image is a pyramid logo with white staggered letters [FSR] overlaying a swirling music measure. Above the image, a graphic design of the FAMU mascot rattlesnake is depicted with orange, green, black, and white tribal patterning throughout its body. One side of the snake reads [FAMU], the other, [SPIRIT] in italicized bold green uppercase print.
The disc’s case back track-lists 12 major marches and their original composers. At the top, in bold white italicized typeface is: [FAMU SPIRIT / FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY MARCHING BAND]. Below in black typeface is: [Dr. William P. Foster, Director]. In the upper right corner, in black typeface is: [FSRCD-1286 / Vintage Series] and the compact disc digital audio logo. The bottom right corner features the same black pyramid logo as on the front, with orange color type. Below the pyramid is: FIDELITY SOUND RECORDINGS / P.O. BOX 802 / REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA 94064 / U.S.A.
The album’s tracklist includes: “Drum Entrance & Fight Fanfare”, “FAMU Spirit”, “Armed Forces Medley”, “Stars and Stripes Forever”, “U.S. Field Artillery March”, “Anchors Aweigh”, “God Bless America”, “Trumpet Fanfare #1”, “I’m from FAMU”, “Mighty Rattler”, “If Loving You Is Wrong, I Don’t Want To Be Right”, “Where Is The Love?”, “Circus Bee”, “FAMU Alma Mater”, “Drums and 20th Century Fox Fanfare”, “Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite”, “Trumpet Fanfare #2”, “Oh Happy Day”, “A Hot Time In The Old Town”, “Point After Cheer (Johnnie’s Theme)”, “Back Stabbers”, “Get It All”, “People”, Theme from “The Men”, “Hey Big Brother”, “Hot Pants Road”, “I’ll Take You There”, “Florida Song (Far Above Cayuga’s Waters)”.
Place used
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Design
Education
Graphic design
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Marching bands (Music)
Music
Musicians
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Classification
Time-based Media - Audio
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Anthony Foster in memory of William P. Foster
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2019.94.6
Type
sound recordings
compact disks
Restrictions & Rights
© Florida A&M University Marching Band
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
plastic, cellophane and paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W x D (Case): 4 15/16 × 5 5/8 × 3/8 in. (12.5 × 14.3 × 1 cm)
Title
Title • FAMU Spirit
Record ID
nmaahc_2019.94.6
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
FAMU SPIRIT
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1970s
Name
Florida A&M University • Foster, William Patrick • Fidelity Sound Recordings
Place
Tallahassee • United States • North and Central America • Leon County • Florida
Topic
Design • Graphic arts • Education • HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) • Marching bands (Music)
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Tallahassee • County • Leon County • State • Florida • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Compact discs • Sound recordings
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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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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What prosperous Tulsa district became widely known as “Black Wall Street”?

The Greenwood District.