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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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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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Golf driver signed by Tiger Woods

Date
ca. 2005
Manufactured by
Nike Golf, American, founded 1984
Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd., Japanese, founded 1993
Signed by
Tiger Woods, American, born 1975
Description
A right-handed NikeSasQuatch 460 driver signed by Tiger Woods. The driver has a black rubber grip with silver details at the top. There is a Nike "swoosh" debossed at the top of the grip and also on the front center. The letters SQ are debossed on the back center of the grip. The words [NIKE GOLF] are debossed around the top of the grip. There are also some diamond patterns on the grip.
The shaft of the club is a grey, silver, and yellow gradient with some silver detailing. Going down the center: [SasQuatch] in black, with a gold "SQ" behind it; the Nike Golf logo in black and white; [Diamana] / the Mitsubishi logo / [MITSUBISHI RAYON] in black; [EXCLUSIVELY DESIGNED FOR NIKE GOLF] in solver; and [/ R] in black. On the bottom of the shaft in the center there is a clear label that says [ASSEMBLED IN CHINA] in several languages.
The hosel, or the part of the club where the head and the shaft are affixed, is black with two (2) silver rings around it. The one on top is 1/8'' wide and the one below it is 2/3'' wide.
The head of the club is black, grey, silver, and yellow. It is flat on the proper left side and rounded on the proper right side. [Tiger Woods] is signed in silver marker on the top of the head. Below the signature is a silver oval label with black text: [BAK41883].
The bottom of the head has a large plastic label in the middle: [460 10.5] in grey, [SQ] with Nike "swoosh" in grey, and [MDI - 4950] in yellow. There is an "R", indicating that it is a right-hand club. There is a silver [SQ SUMO] logo on the rounded side, along with the words [SUPER MOMENT OF INTERTIA] in white. the "SU" in "super" and "MO" in "moment" are in yellow, which is where "SUMO" comes from.
Topic
African American
Athletes
Golf
Sports
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Classification
Tools and Equipment
Exhibition
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
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
2012.62.1
Type
golf clubs (equipment)
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
rubber, graphite, titanium, steel, and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 46 x 4 5/8 x 4 1/2 in. (116.8 x 11.7 x 11.4 cm)
Title
Object Name • Golf driver signed by Tiger Woods
Record ID
nmaahc_2012.62.1
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
GOLF DRIVER SIGNED BY TIGER WOODS
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
2010s • 2000s
Name
Nike Golf • Woods, Tiger • Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.
Topic
Amusements • Sport • Golf • Athletes • Sports
Culture
African Americans
Exhibition
NMAAHC • Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
Type
recreational artifacts (equipment)
On Physical Exhibit
Yes
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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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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TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE DAY

Which heavyweight champion was known as the “Brown Bomber”?

Joe Louis.