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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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Pennant for the Zeta Phi Beta sorority's 45th Boulé

Date
1965
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Subject of
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920
Description
A Zeta Phi Beta Sorority felt pennant. This triangular shaped pennant is a faded royal blue on the front. It has a white stripe along the one short straight edge, and white lettering that reads "ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY Inc. / 45th Boule/ July 11-16, 1965/ the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City." To the left of the letters is the sorority crest. This depicts a shield shape with fourteen rays emanating from the top. The shield itself is divided into three fields. The two outermost fields show lit torches, while the middle field shows the three Greek letters of the sorority, under three stars, and over an open book with the date 1920. There are two blue felt strings attached to the white strip along the short side of the pennant.
Place used
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Associations and institutions
Education
Sororities
Women
Women's organizations
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Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kevin A. Christian
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.74.1
Type
pennants
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
felt
Dimensions
H x W: 6 13/16 × 21 × 1/8 in. (17.3 × 53.3 × 0.3 cm)
Title
Object Name • Pennant for the Zeta Phi Beta sorority's 45th Boulé
Record ID
nmaahc_2014.74.1
Museum
NMAAHC
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PENNANT FOR THE ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY'S 45TH BOULÉ
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1960s
Name
Claiborne, Wanda Calvin
Place
New York City • United States • North and Central America
Topic
Women • Women's organizations • Education • Sororities • Associations and institutions
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • New York City • State • New York • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Pennants
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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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.