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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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All N' All

Date
1977
Recorded by
Earth, Wind & Fire, American, founded 1969
Maurice White, American, 1941 - 2016
Verdine White, American, born 1951
Fred White, American, born 1955
Philip Bailey, American, born 1951
Ralph Johnson, American, born 1951
Larry Dunn, American, born 1953
Johnny Graham, American, born 1953
Al McKay, American, born 1948
Gary L. Morgan, American
Andrew Woolfolk, American, born 1950
Produced by
Maurice White, American, 1941 - 2016
Kalimba Productions, American, founded 1976
Designed by
Shusei Nagaoka, Japanese, 1936 - 2015
Published by
Warner Bros. Records, Inc., American, founded 1958
Description
A twelve-inch 33 1/3 rpm LP recording of the album "All N' All" by Earth, Wind & Fire with vinyl record (a) and printed cardboard album jacket (b).
The album jacket features a full cover color illustration of an ancient Egyptian tomb entrance set into a cliffside beneath a golden pyramid. The pyramid is set against a blue gradiant sky with [EARTH WIND & FIRE] in large letters across the top. Beneath the pyramid, there are two seated golden pharaoh figures seated at either side of the entrance with several smaller golden figures of Isis amidst their feet. There are rows of other small figures in front and behind as well as hieroglyphics. At center is the tomb entrance, with a burning fire in front, an orb of bright light visible from within the tomb. Carved above the entrance is [ALL 'N ALL], with a smaller statue of a standing pharoah set into the design above. The scene is continued on the reverse of the jacket, with a futuristic cityscape set into the same cliffside. The sky appears a deep red to the left of the futurist buildings, with spacecraft rockets rising into the air above.
The vinyl record has a red center label with [COLUMBIA] repeated around the outer edge in yellow text and the title, track listing, and copyright notice printed in black at center. there is a Kalimba Productions logo at top center. Each side has four tracks along with "Brazilian Rhyme (Interlude)."
Place printed
United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Composers (Musicians)
Funk (Music)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Jazz (Music)
Musicians
Popular music
Rhythm and blues (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Soul (Music)
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Classification
Record Albums
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
2013.1.13ab
Type
record covers
long-playing records
Restrictions & Rights
© 1977 CBS Inc
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
vinyl with ink on paper and cardboard
Dimensions
H x W (album jacket): 13 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (34.3 x 34.3 cm)
Diameter (disc): 12 in. (30.5 cm)
Title
Title • All N' All
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.1.13ab
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
ALL N' ALL
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1970s
Name
Nagaoka, Shusei • White, Verdine • Bailey, Philip • McKay, Al • Woolfolk, Andrew • Morgan, Gary L. • Graham, Johnny • Kalimba Productions • Earth, Wind & Fire • Warner Bros. Records, Inc. • White, Maurice • Dunn, Larry • White, Fred • Johnson, Ralph
Place
United States • North and Central America
Topic
Soul (Music) • Funk (Music) • Music • Composers (Musicians) • Instrumentalists (Musicians) • Jazz (Music) • Singers (Musicians) • Rhythm and blues (Music)
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Phonograph records • Record covers
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
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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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Who was the first African-American woman millionaire in the United States?

Madam C.J. Walker