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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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Color photographs of Eubie Blake and Bobbiegita Walker

Date
ca. 1981
Photograph by
Barbara Walker, American
Subject of
Eubie Blake, American, 1887 - 1983
Bobbiegita Walker, American, born 1942
Bov Walker, American
Lew Jacobs, American
Description
Five (2011.149.5.9a-d) color photographic images of Eubie Blake posing, while the artist, Bobbiegita Walker, works on the bust and unidentified people observe with the original accompanying photographic negative strip (2011.149.5.9e).
2011.149.5.9a: A color photograph of Eubie Blake sitting in a chair while being sculpted by Bobbiegita Walker. Blake is facing the camera holding his proper right hand in the air and resting his proper left hand on his lap. Walker is featured on the right and is working on the sculpture. The back of the photograph is blank.
2011.149.5.9b: A color photograph of Eubie Blake sitting in profile. Blake is holding his proper right hand in the air. Artist Bobbiegita Walker is sitting behind the sculpture of Blake in the background of the photograph. The back of the photograph is blank.
2011.149.5.9c: A color photograph of Eubie Blake sitting while be sculpted by artist Bobbiegita Walker. Blake is sitting in profile, with his proper left side facing Walker. Walker is looking at Blake and has his proper right hand on the back of the sculpture. An unidentified person's arm is partially visible in the background of the photograph. The back of the photograph is blank.
2011.149.5.9d: A color photograph of Eubie Blake sitting while be sculpted by artist Bobbiegita Walker. Blake is sitting in profile, with his proper left side facing Walker. Walker is looking at Blake and has his proper right hand on the back of the sculpture. An unidentified person is partially visible in the background of the photograph. The back of the photograph is blank.
2011.149.5.9e: A color photograph of Eubie Blake sitting in a chair while being sculpted by Bobbiegita Walker. Blake is facing the camera and has hi proper right hand raised in the air. Walker is seated on a stool on the right side of the photograph. Lew Jacobs and Bov Walker are seated behind Blake. Photographer Barbara Walker is visible in the mirror on the wall in the background of the photograph. The back of the photograph is blank.
Topic
African American
Composers (Musicians)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Musical Theatre
Photography
Ragtime (Music)
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Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbiegita Walker
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.149.5.9a-e
Type
chromogenic color prints
portraits
Restrictions & Rights
© Bobbiegita Walker
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 3 1/2 x 5 3/16 in. (8.9 x 13.2 cm)
Title
Object Name • Color photographs of Eubie Blake and Bobbiegita Walker
Record ID
nmaahc_2011.149.5.9a-e
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS OF EUBIE BLAKE AND BOBBIEGITA WALKER
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1980s
Name
Jacobs, Lew • Blake, Eubie • Walker, Bobbiegita • Walker, Barbara • Walker, Bov
Topic
Photography • Ragtime (Music) • Composers (Musicians) • Musical Theatre • Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Culture
African Americans
Type
Portraits • Photographs
Online Media Rights
Limited Use

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.