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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...

Shirley Chisholm — Unbought and Unbossed

In 1968 Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress. In 1972 she launched a campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, breaking another political barrier.

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Black long sleeve T-shirt with Cross Colours logo

Date
1992
Designed by
Cross Colours, American, founded 1989
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Description
A black cotton long sleeve T-shirt with the Cross Colours logo. The shirt has a ribbed crew neck and a printed graphic on the center front of the chest. Printed on the front at the top is [TRUE 2-THE COLOURS] in green with white highlights. The printed circular logo at the center reads [CROSS / COLOURS] around a circular red border with a large dot between each word. At the center of the label is a green and yellow circle with a black X, the letter "C" is at the sides of the X. Printed on the proper right side of the logo in white is [KNOW D NAME / KNOW D BRAND]. Printed on the proper left side of the logo in white is [KNOW YO NAME / KNOW YO BROTHER]. Below the Cross Colours logo [EST. CIRCA 1990] is printed in white and [JUDGE 4-YO SELF] is printed in larger red text underneath. Three rectangles with images and text are printed underneath. The rectangle on the proper right is of the American flag bordered by the text [IT'S / WORLD]. The rectangle in the center is black, red, and green and has the outline of Africa, it is bordered by the text [ALWAYS / HUMAN]. The rectangle on the proper left is black, red, green, and yellow with a peace sign, it is bordered with the text [BETTER / PEACE]. A fabric tag is sewn to the inside of the shirt below the center back collar. The label reads [CRAFTED WITH PRIDE] along the top of the Cross Colours logo and [IN U.S.A.] along the bottom of the logo. In red text [YA DIG YA DIG] separated with green dots is printed underneath. The back of this label includes manufacturing information. The shirt is entirely machine stitched and the seams are finished with machine overlock stitching.
Place made
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Black Enterprise
Business
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Fashion design
Identity
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Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of TJ Walker and Carl Jones for the Cross Colours Archives
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2023.76.11
Type
shirts
T-shirts
Restrictions & Rights
© Cross Colours
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
cotton
Dimensions
L x W: 28 1/2 × 20 1/2 in. (72.4 × 52.1 cm)
Title
Object Name • Black long sleeve T-shirt with Cross Colours logo
Record ID
nmaahc_2023.76.11
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
BLACK LONG SLEEVE T-SHIRT WITH CROSS COLOURS LOGO
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1990s
Name
Cross Colours
Place
United States • Los Angeles County • North and Central America • Los Angeles • California
Topic
Design • Black Enterprise • Clothing and dress • Fashion • Business • Group identity
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Los Angeles • County • Los Angeles County • State • California • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Shirts • T-shirts
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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George III silver tea caddy

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Jack Greenberg, J.D. Oral History Interview

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Clothing presentation board with color block designs by Cross Colours

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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

Who became the first Black woman to travel into space?

Mae Jemison, aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.