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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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Shirley Chisholm — Unbought and Unbossed

In 1968 Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress. In 1972 she launched a campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, breaking another political barrier.

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Wellington Webb: The Man, the Mayor, and the Making of Modern Denver

Date
2007
Written by
Wellington E. Webb, born 1941
Cindy Brovsky, American
Published by
Fulcrum Publishing, American
Signed by
Wellington E. Webb, born 1941
Description
The book "Wellington Webb: The Man, the Mayor, and the Making of Modern Denver" owned by Wellington Webb. The book is approximately 400 pages and brand new. The front of the dust cover features a color photograph of Wellington Webb standing outdoors at a railing looking out on the Denver skyline. He wears a dark suit with a white handkerchief in his breast pocket and a pin (possibly 2014.46.11) on his left lapel. The title appears over the picture and above it, at the top of the book is a quote from President Bill Clinton. The back of the book features two quotes, one from Tavis Smiley and the other from Tom Cochran above a black and white photo of Webb walking down the street during a rally, shaking hands with a man. On the inside of the front cover, Webb has written a short message to the museum and signed his name.
Approximately 400 pages.
Dust cover features a color photograph of Wellington Webb with the Denver skyline behind him. The photograph takes up the majority of the cover in the lower two-thirds. Webb is seen in the lower left quadrant of the photograph. His PL hand rests on a metal porch-rail. Webb wears a dark blue suit, light blue shirt, and red tie. At the top of the image is the title. The title descends on top of the photograph diagonally toward the middle right [Wellington/Webb/The Man,/the Mayor,/and the Making/of Modern Denver/An Autobiography with Cindy Brovsky/Forward by U.S. Senator Ken Salazar]. At the top of the dust cover is a white rectangle with black text within containing a quote from President William Clinton ["[Wellington Webb's] autobiography is a candid and compelling/account of the remarkable life of a good man, and energetic, intelligent/leader who served his beloved city and our nation well."/-President William J. Clinton]. The image on the front wraps around to the spine. The title is also featured on the spine in the upper half [Wellington/Webb/An Autobiography/with Cindy Brovsky]. At the bottom of the spine in white is the publisher's icon and name [FULCRUM]. On the inside front cover is a note written by Webb on the frontispiece [TO: THE NATIONAL MUSEUM/OF AFRICAN AMERICAN/HISTORY AND CULTURE/Wellington E. Webb/JANUARY 15, 2014/FOR THE STRUGGLE!].
Place depicted
Denver, Colorado, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Communities
Literature
Politics
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, Gift of the Honorable Wellington E. Webb and Wilma J. Webb
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.46.10
Type
autobiographies
Restrictions & Rights
© Wellington E. Webb
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper, cardboard
Dimensions
H x W x D: 10 5/16 x 7 5/16 x 2 1/4 in. (26.2 x 18.6 x 5.7 cm)
Title
Title • Wellington Webb: The Man, the Mayor, and the Making of Modern Denver
Record ID
nmaahc_2014.46.10
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
WELLINGTON WEBB: THE MAN, THE MAYOR, AND THE MAKING OF MODERN DENVER
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
2000s
Name
Brovsky, Cindy • Webb, Wellington E. • Fulcrum Publishing
Place
United States • Colorado • North and Central America • Denver
Topic
Literature • Communities • Politics • Urban life
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Denver • State • Colorado • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Autobiographies
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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TOPIC OF THE DAY

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 Supreme Court case ruled state-sponsored public-school segregation unconstitutional?

Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.