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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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Wilmington 1898 — An American Coup

Wilmington, North Carolina once had a thriving Black middle class and an elected interracial government. In 1898 white supremacists used violence to overthrow that government, kill Black residents and drive many others from the city.

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Black and white baseball cap with the Hot 97 logo

Date
ca. 1995
Created by
Ampro, American, founded 1973
Subject of
Hot 97, American, founded 1948
Description
A black and white baseball cap with the Hot 97 logo. The crown of the hat is made of white cotton and polyester twill weave. There is a metal button covered in black fabric secured at the top of the crown. The crown is pieced with six panels that are machine stitched together. Each panel has an eyelet at the center. Black thread is machine sewn around each eyelet. The Hot 97 logo is machine embroidered on the front of the hat, the text [HOT] is embroidered with black thread and the center of the "O" is filled with red thread. The number [97] is embroidered below in white thread around a black rectangle. The text [FM] is embroidered vertically in red thread to the right of the text [HOT / 97]. Below this, the text [WHERE HIP HOP LIVES] is embroidered with white thread around a red rectangle. A white adjustable closure is at the center back of the hat. The Hot 97 logo is embroidered above the closure. The text [HOT] is embroidered with black thread and the center of the "O" is filled with red thread. The number [97] is embroidered to the right in white thread around a black rectangle. The text [FM] is embroidered vertically in red thread to the right of the text [HOT / 97]. Below this, the text [WHERE HIP HOP LIVES] is embroidered with white thread around a red rectangle. The visor of the hat is likely stiffened with plastic or cardboard and is covered in black polyester cotton twill. A self fabric sweatband is machine sewn along the inner circumference of the hat. A label is sewn on the proper right side of the hat along the sweatband. The label reads [AmaPro / 65% POLYESTER / 35% COTTON / ONE SIZE FITS ALL / MADE IN BANGLADESH].
Cultural Place
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Fashion
Hip-hop (Music)
Journalism
Music
Radio
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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 Lisa G.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2020.30.7
Type
caps (headgear)
hats
Restrictions & Rights
© Hot 97
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
polyester and cotton blend twill metal, and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D x C: 4 1/2 × 9 × 11 × 21 in. (11.4 × 22.9 × 27.9 × 53.3 cm)
Title
Object Name • Black and white baseball cap with the Hot 97 logo
Record ID
nmaahc_2020.30.7
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
BLACK AND WHITE BASEBALL CAP WITH THE HOT 97 LOGO
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
2000s • 1990s
Name
Ampro • Hot 97
Place
New York City • United States • North and Central America
Topic
Hip-hop (Music) • Fashion • Journalism • Radio
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • New York City • State • New York • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Caps (headgear) • Hats
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
Use Restricted

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

What prosperous Tulsa district became widely known as “Black Wall Street”?

The Greenwood District.