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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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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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First Colored Directory of Baltimore, with Washington, D.C. Annex, for the years 1934-1935

Date
1934-1935
Printed by
The Afro-American, American, founded 1892
Edited by
Robert W. Coleman, American, 1876 - 1946
Subject of
Howard University, American, founded 1867
Morgan State University, American, founded 1867
Description
A paperback edition of the First Colored Directory of Baltimore, with Washington, D.C. Annex, for the years 1934-1935. The front cover of the book is green with black text and features a double line rectangular frame. Printed inside the top of the frame is text of varying sizes and fonts that reads [22nd Annual Edition 1934-1935 / THE FIRST COLORED / DIRECTORY / OF BALTIMORE, MD. / With Washington, D.C. Annex / Sold at AFRO–AMERICAN OFFICE, Eutaw St. and / Druid Hill Ave. / ROBERT W. COLEMAN, Editor, 1145 MYRTLE AVE. / PRICE 50¢ / Mr. Coleman, who is blind has edited this book since 1913.]. The rest of the text inside the frame and along the top, right, and bottom edges is advertising matter for local businesses. Printed vertically along the left edge is the text [50,000 copies of the [A]FRO-AMERICAN, / world’s largest Negro weekly, sold last week.] that is framed on either side by the word [AFRO] printed in large, bold text. The back cover of the book is also green and had a double line rectangular frame with advertisements for Howard University and Morgan College printed inside. Additional advertising matter for local businesses is printed round the frame. The interior pages are white with black-and-white images and text. Contents include biographies of notable citizens, Morgan College staff and clubs, information for religious organizations, legal and medical professionals, organizations, schools, sororities and fraternities, and advertisements for businesses in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. areas. The book has 36 pages and an index page. The book is held together at the spine with three metal staples.
Place printed
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Advertising
American South
Black Enterprise
Black Press
Entertainers
Local and regional
Segregation
Urban life
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Classification
Books and Published Materials
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
2022.63.5
Type
city directories
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
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Medium
ink on paper (fiber product) with metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 9 1/8 × 6 × 3/16 in. (23.1 × 15.3 × 0.4 cm)
Title
Title • First Colored Directory of Baltimore, with Washington, D.C. Annex, for the years 1934-1935
Record ID
nmaahc_2022.63.5
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
FIRST COLORED DIRECTORY OF BALTIMORE, WITH WASHINGTON, D.C. ANNEX, FOR THE YEARS 1934-1935
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1930s
Name
Coleman, Robert W. • Howard University • Morgan State University • The Afro-American
Place
Baltimore • United States • North and Central America • Maryland
Topic
Black Enterprise • American South • Black Press • Segregation • Entertainers • Urban life • Advertising
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Baltimore • State • Maryland • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
city directories
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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First Colored Directory of Baltimore, with Washington, D.C. Annex, for the years 1934-1935

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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.