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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...

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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Quilt with Drunkard's Path variation blocks hand pieced and hand quilted

Date
late 19th century
Created by
Unidentified
Description
Drunkard's Path variation hand pieced quilt in red, white, and heavily faded green or blue. There are twenty-four (24) blocks made in an unequal nine-patch variation of the Drunkard's Path pattern that has a four-patch in the center patch of each block. The blocks alternate red and green to create a lattice effect. Red inner borders with green outer borders surround the blocks. The quilt is backed with plain white cotton that is turned to the front around the edges to form the binding. The top, cotton batting, and back, are attached with hand quilting in a scalloped design using white thread.
Topic
African American
Domestic life
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Classification
Textiles and Quilts
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Gladys-Marie Fry
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.215.4
Type
quilts
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
cotton cloth, cotton batting, and cotton thread
Dimensions
H x W x D: 89 1/4 × 61 3/4 × 1/8 in. (226.7 × 156.8 × 0.3 cm)
Title
Object Name • Quilt with Drunkard's Path variation blocks hand pieced and hand quilted
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.215.4
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NMAAHC
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QUILT WITH DRUNKARD'S PATH VARIATION BLOCKS HAND PIECED AND HAND QUILTED
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1900s • 1850s
Topic
Domestic life
Culture
African Americans
Type
Quilts
Online Media Type
Images
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Girl at Gee's Bend, Alabama

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Nine-patch pattern quilt owned by the Russell family of Lyles Station

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Strip quilt of red and black plaid, with lavender, yellow, and pink stripes

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Quilt with Drunkard's Path variation blocks hand pieced and hand quilted

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

Madam C.J. Walker