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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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Pamphlet for the 1977 March on the White House for African Liberation

Date
1977
Created by
African Liberation Day Coalition, American
Subject of
Zimbabwe African National Union, Zimbabwean, 1963 - 1987
Pan Africanist Congress, South African, founded 1959
Description
This pamphlet announces a march on the White House for African liberation. The flyer is white but has browned with age, has black text and features a photograph of people protesting. The text on the cover reads: [Victory to the People / of Southern Africa!] [MARCH ON / THE WHITE HOUSE / AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY / SAT., MAY 28 / There will be speakers from ZANU Zimbabwe African Nationalist Union / and PAC Pan Africanist Congress / AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY COALITION]. The interior pages, two in total, contain information about different political and activist movements in Africa and has the title [FIGHT IMPERIALISM AND NATIONAL OPRRESION / FROM THE USA TO THE USA!]. The back of the pamphlet has additional information about the sponsors of the march and where to meet to start on the day of the march.
Place depicted
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Africa
South Africa, Africa
Zimbabwe, Africa
Topic
African American
Activism
Africa
Black power
International affairs
U.S. History, 1969-2001
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Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Pan Africanism
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
2015.97.27.5
Type
pamphlets
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 11 1/4 × 8 5/8 in. (28.6 × 21.9 cm)
Title
Object Name • Pamphlet for the 1977 March on the White House for African Liberation
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.97.27.5
Museum
NMAAHC
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PAMPHLET FOR THE 1977 MARCH ON THE WHITE HOUSE FOR AFRICAN LIBERATION
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1970s
Name
Zimbabwe African National Union • African Liberation Day Coalition • Pan Africanist Congress
Place
District of Columbia • United States • North and Central America • Africa • South Africa • Zimbabwe • Washington
Topic
Activism • Pan Africanism • Black power • U.S. History, 1969-2001 • International affairs
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Washington • State • District of Columbia • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America • Continent • Africa • Country • South Africa • Country • Zimbabwe
Type
Pamphlets
Online Media Type
Electronic resource • 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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Who was the first African-American woman millionaire in the United States?

Madam C.J. Walker