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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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The Crisis, Vol. 15, No. 5

Date
January 1918
Edited by
W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
Subject of
The Crisis, American, founded 1910
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
Illustrated by
Frank Walts, American
Hilda Rue Wilkinson Brown, American, 1894 - 1981
Written by
Waverley Turner Carmichael, American, 1881 - 1936
Description
January 1918 issue of The Crisis Magazine.
The front cover of the magazine features a full page black and white illustration of a young girl in a white bonnet. There are white daisies across the illustration, which is signed [Frank / Walts] at the bottom left. Black text across the top reads [THE CRISIS / TEN CENTS JANUARY 1918]. There are staples on the spine, which is tearing in several places. The back cover of the magazine features two advertisements - one with information on how to advertise in The Crisis and the other titled [Beauty for Women] by Kashmir Chemical Co.
The interior contents include [PICTURES] listed as [COVER. A STUDY FROM LIFE. By Frank Walts / MEN OF THE MONTH. Drawn by Hilda Wilkinson / THE HOUSTON TRIAL. Photograph by W.C. Lloyd / NEGRO LABORERS AND SOLDIERS / NEGRO BUILDINGS], [ARTICLES] listed as [THE CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION OF EAST ST. LOUIS By Lindsey Cooper / THE WAY OF THE TRANSGRESSOR. A Story. By Wallace Green / A MOTHER'S NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS. By Josephine T. Washington / 'TAINT NO NEED O' WOMEN WORRIN'. A Poem. By Waverley T. Carmichael], and [DEPARTMENTS] listed as [EDITORIAL / THE OUTER POCKET / MEN OF THE MONTH / THE LOOKING GLASS / THE HORIZON]. The "Editorial" section begins with an illustrated list titled [THE YEAR OF GOD 1917 / IN ACCOUNT WITH THE AMERICAN NEGRO]. There are advertisements, photographs, and illustrations throughout.
There are approximately 50 pages.
Transcription Center Status
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Place printed
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
East Saint Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Advertising
Associations and institutions
Black Press
Business
Civil Rights
Education
Law
Literature
Mass media
Military
Poetry
Race relations
Race riots
Social life and customs
Social reform
U.S. History, 1865-1921
World War I
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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
2015.97.15.6
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper with metal
Dimensions
H x W: 9 7/8 × 6 7/8 in. (25.1 × 17.5 cm)
H x W (Open): 9 7/8 × 13 5/8 in. (25.1 × 34.6 cm)
Title
Title • The Crisis, Vol. 15, No. 5
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.97.15.6
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
THE CRISIS, VOL. 15, NO. 5
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1910s • 1914-1918
Name
The Crisis • Carmichael, Waverley Turner • Walts, Frank • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People • Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt) • Wilkinson Brown, Hilda Rue
Place
New York City • United States • North and Central America • Illinois • Texas • St. Clair County • Harris County • East Saint Louis • Houston
Topic
WW I • Law • Literature • World War, 1914-1918 • Black Press • Social reform • U.S. History, 1865-1921 • Education • Race riots • Associations and institutions • Civil rights • Poetry • Mass media • Society • Advertising • Race relations • Business • Military
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • New York City • State • New York • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America • City • East Saint Louis • County • St. Clair County • State • Illinois • City • Houston • County • Harris County • State • Texas
Type
Magazines (periodicals)
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
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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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Who became the first Black woman to travel into space?

Mae Jemison, aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.