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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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NMAAHC

Flier for "The 13th Annual Zulu Nation Anniversary"

Date

1987

Distributed by

Nubian Productions, American

Unidentified

Subject of

Description

A flier for the "13th Annual Zulu Nation Anniversary Party" photocopied in black ink on cream-colored paper. There are no illustrations or graphics. The text reads [NUBIAN PRODUCTION / PRESENTS / THE 13TH ANNUAL / ZULU NATION ANNIVERSARY / TRIBUTE TO JAMES BROWN - SLY & THE FAMILY STONE / ALSO / KOOL HERC - AFRICA BAMBAATAA - GRANDMASTER FLASH / (THE FOUNDING FATHERS OF HIP HOP) at the top. At center are two dates and locations listed: November 11, 1987 at The World nightclub located at Avenue C and 2nd Street and November 14, 1987 at the Bronx River Center.
The bottom half of the flier has a list featured performers and invited guests. This reads [FEATURING / Jazzy Jay - Red Alert - Africa Islam - Mele Mel - Cold Crush / Brothers - Busybee Starski - Lovebug Starski - Nasty / Cousins - Seville - Ikey C - Kid Dust Shango - Harmony / Easy LG - Joeski Love - Tricky Tee - D.S.T. - Ice T] and [A SPECIAL INVITATION TO THE HIP HOP FAMILY / Just Ice - UTFO - Kool Moe Dee - Run D.M.C. - Whodini - Salt-N-Pepper - Chuck Chill Out - Ultra Magnetic - KRS / ONE - Fat Boys - McShan - Shante - Jazzy Joyce - Jungle / Brother - Eric B - Rakiem - Public Enemy - Spoonie Gee / Steady B - D.J. Cheese - La Rock - L.L. Cool "J" - Dougie / Fresh - Force MD's - Furious Five - Beastie Boys].
There is a border of a single line around the edge of the flier with [COME IN PEACE] at the top, [...BIO TAT] at the bottom right and [THIS JAM IS IN DEDICATION TO SCOTT LA ROCK] at the left hand side.

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Transcribed by digital volunteers

Place depicted

Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Topic

African American
DJs (Musicians)
Hip-hop (Music)
Nightlife
Rappers (Musicians)
Urban life

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements

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

2020.38.2.7

Type

fliers (printed matter)

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Medium

ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions

H x W: 7 9/16 × 5 5/16 in. (19.2 × 13.5 cm)

Title

Object Name • Flier for "The 13th Annual Zulu Nation Anniversary"

Record ID

nmaahc_2020.38.2.7

Museum

NMAAHC

Title Sort

FLIER FOR "THE 13TH ANNUAL ZULU NATION ANNIVERSARY"

Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Metadata Usage

CC0

Date

1980s

Name

Sly & the Family Stone • Islam, Afrika • Ice-T • Tee, Tricky • Fresh, Doug E. • KRS-One • Eric B. • UTFO • Salt-N-Pepa • The Force M.D.'s • DJ Jazzy Joyce • Rakim • MC Shan • Jungle Brothers • Prince Ikey C • Ultramagnetic MCs • Kid Dust Shango • Public Enemy • DJ Cheese • Lovebug Starski • The Cold Crush Brothers • Spoonie Gee • Scott La Rock • Whodini • Brown, James • The Fat Boys • Steady B • Run-D.M.C. • LL Cool J • Nasty Cousins • Beastie Boys • DJ Chuck Chillout • Just-Ice • Kool Moe Dee • Bronx River Houses • Nubian Productions • Melle Mel • Easy L.G. • Kool DJ Red Alert • Furious Five • Afrika Bambaataa • Love, Joeski • Busy Bee Starski • Grand Mixer DXT • Grandmaster Flash • DJ Jazzy Jay • DJ Kool Herc • Shanté, Roxanne

Place

New York City • United States • North and Central America • Bronx

Topic

Nightlife • Hip-hop (Music) • Rappers (Musicians) • DJs (Musicians) • Urban life

Culture

African Americans

Geo Location

Locale • Bronx • City • New York City • State • New York • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America

Type

Fliers (printed matter)

Online Media Type

Images

Online Media Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

Media

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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Flier for "The 13th Annual Zulu Nation Anniversary"

Date: Date

Description

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Flier for "The Biggest Hip Hop Birthday Party of the Year” for Grand Master Dee

Date: Date

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Flier for “Patricia Hearon Birthday Party" designed by Van Silk

Date: Date

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