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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 Courier-Journal Magazine June 5, 1988

Date
June 5, 1988
Written by
Bob Hill
Illustrated by
Unidentified
Published by
The Courier-Journal, American, founded 1868
Subject of
Oprah Winfrey, American, born 1954
Geraldo Rivera, American, born 1943
Sally Jessy Raphael, American, born 1935
Larry King, American, born 1933
Phil Donahue, American, 1935 - 2024
Description
The Courier Journal Magazine from June 5, 1988. The front cover features color, illustrated caricatures of five (5) talk show hosts set against a blue background. The talk show hosts depicted include: Oprah Winfrey, Geraldo Rivera, Sally Jessy Raphael, Larry King, and Phil Donahue. Winfrey is centrally depicted from the waist up, with her body turned slightly towards the left edge of the magazine. She is wearing a purple dress, holding a microphone in her proper right hand, and has her proper left hand extended in front of her. Phil Donahue is depicted in the far right foreground. He is facing the right edge of the magazine. He is wearing a black suit, white collared shirt, and a red tie. His is leaning on his raised, proper left knee and is holding the microphone in both hands. To the left of Winfrey is Rivera. He is depicted facing the viewer and is wearing a brown suit, a white collared shirt, and a green tie. He is holding a microphone in his proper left hand. To the right of Rivera, and above Winfrey, is King. He is depicted from the shoulders up, wearing a blue collared shirt and large, black rimmed glasses. He is facing the viewer and is holding a microphone in his proper right hand. To the right of King, and above Winfrey and Donahue, is Raphael. She is depicted wearing a red dress and red rimmed glasses. She is facing the viewer and is holding both hands on either side of her head. The main cover line, in the bottom right corner of the front cover, is printed in red and black type in varying fonts that read, [TV TALK / SHOWS / SANE OR / PSYCHO?]. The mast head and date is printed in the top third of the magazine cover in black and orange text that reads, [The Courier-Journal / June 5, 1988 / MAGAZINE]. The interior pages are white with text, illustrations, black-and-white photographs, and color photographs. The cover article is printed on page ten (10). The back cover features an advertisement and coupons for Bonanza restaurants. This issue is twenty-four (24) pages.
Place printed
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Actors
Business
Mass media
Television
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Classification
Books and Published Materials
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Rhea L. Combs
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.72.4
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Restrictions & Rights
© 1988 The Courier-Journal
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on newsprint
Dimensions
H x W x D (Closed): 11 9/16 × 10 1/8 × 1/16 in. (29.4 × 25.7 × 0.2 cm)
H x W x D (Open): 11 9/16 × 19 3/4 × 11/16 in. (29.4 × 50.2 × 1.8 cm)
Title
Title • The Courier-Journal Magazine June 5, 1988
Record ID
nmaahc_2017.72.4
Museum
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Title Sort
THE COURIER-JOURNAL MAGAZINE JUNE 5, 1988
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1980s
Name
Hill, Bob • King, Larry • Winfrey, Oprah • Rivera, Geraldo • Raphael, Sally Jessy • The Courier-Journal • Donahue, Phil
Place
United States • Jefferson County • North and Central America • Kentucky • Louisville
Topic
Television • Actors and actresses • Mass media • Business
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Louisville • County • Jefferson County • State • Kentucky • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Magazines (periodicals)
Online Media Type
Images
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