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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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Ruler of the Mali Empire in the 14th century

Mansa Musa was the ruler of the Mali Empire in West Africa. Details recorded here should be sourced; unknown information is left blank.

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J. Max Bond, Sr. Home Movie #4

Date
1940-1941
Created by
J. Max Bond, Sr., American, 1902 - 1991
Caption
This 16mm film is from a collection of home movies shot by J. Max Bond Sr. between 1930-1960. The collection features travel footage, family outings, and gatherings with family and friends.
Description
This 16mm color film is one of ten home movies shot by J. Max Bond Sr. from 1930 to 1960. The footage mainly focuses on family, travel, and educational institutions with which J. Max Bond, Sr. was associated.
Consists of: 16mm Film (a) and Original 400 foot Film Reel (b).
2016.16.4.1a: 16mm film. The film opens with men casually talking outside of a building. This is followed by a demonstration inside the building of two local men demonstrating, for the visitors, how they weave textiles. Next, the visitors are shown outside looking at an outdoor pottery kiln. This is followed by brief shots of the visitors casually meeting indoors. An exterior shot of "Laboratoire O.J. Brandt" is captured before the camera tilts down revealing a group of men standing in front and shaking hands with a woman. An indoor shot of a table covered in miscellaneous pottery items follows, and the outdoor pottery kiln is shown again; fired up. A group of men stand around inspecting various pottery items, a man pokes a stick inside the kiln, and a car trunk full of clayworks tools and a portable kiln is shown. A boy holds up a clay figurine for the camera, and various shots of blossomed trees follow. A wide shot of a group of women standing and talking is followed by a series of low-angle, portrait style shots and another group shot. Next, there is travel footage of an unknown town in Tunisia. Locals walk around the city, and there is wide shot of the Beit El synagogue in Sfax, Tunisia. Next, a long shot reveals the ancient Roman amphitheater in El-Djem, Tunisia and is followed by various shots walking around inside of the ancient ruins. The film ends with a very brief shot of boats docked on a bay.
2016.16.4.1b: Original 400 foot film reel.
Place filmed
El-Jemm, Mahdia, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
Sfax, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
Topic
African American
Africa
Architecture
Art
Film
Travel
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Collection title
J. Max Bond, Sr. Family Home Movies
Classification
Time-based Media - Moving Images
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Family of George Clement Bond
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2016.16.4.1ab
Type
silent films
home movies
color films (visual works)
16mm (photographic film size)
Restrictions & Rights
© Alison Bond
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
acetate film on metal
Dimensions
Duration: 7 Minutes
Length (Film): 175 Feet
Title
Title • J. Max Bond, Sr. Home Movie #4
Record ID
nmaahc_2016.16.4.1ab
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
J. MAX BOND, SR. HOME MOVIE #4
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1940s
Name
Bond, J. Max
Place
Mahdia • El-Jemm • North Africa • Tunisia • Sfax
Topic
Description and travel • Art • Architecture • Motion pictures
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • El-Jemm • State • Mahdia • Country • Tunisia • Region • North Africa • Continent • Africa • City • Sfax
Type
silent films • color films (visual works) • 16mm (photographic film size) • Home movies
Online Media Type
Video recordings
Online Media Rights
Limited Use

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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Who was the first African-American woman millionaire in the United States?

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