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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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Seek No Further March

Date
1883
Written by
Horace Weston, American, 1825 - 1890
Published by
S. S. Stewart, American, 1878 - 1910
Description
Printed sheet music for "Seek No Further March" by Horace Weston.
The three page folio has a cover featuring an illustrated portrait of Weston standing with his five-string banjo. Above the illustration is the text [HORACE WESTON'S WORLD RENOWNED BANJO MUSIC] in decorative type. To the right of the portrait is a listing of Weston's songs with prices for the sheet music. The songs include [THE ROARER MARCH (for 2 Banjos)], [WESTON'S NEW SCHOTTISCHE], [ELDERBERRY CLOG HORNPIPE], and others. A blue mark has been made on [SEEK NO FURTHER MARCH]. Below the portrait and song listing is the text [PUBLISHED BY S. S. STEWART, PHILADELPHIA, PA / BANJO MANUFACTURER AND BANJO MUSIC PUBLISHER / ALSO PUBLISHER OF "THE BANJO AND GUITAR JOURNAL"].
The center of the folio contains two pages of sheet music, with the title [SEEK NO FURTHER MARCH] at the top of the left side, along with [Composed for the Banjo, By HORACE WESTON.]. At the bottom of the left page is the notice [Copyright 1883 by S.S. Stewart]. At the bottom of the right page are price listings for orchestra accompaniment and piano accompaniment.
The back page of the folio features an advertisement for [S.S. STEWART'S $125 PRESENTATION BANJO] with engraving illustrations depicting the front and back of the banjo. At the bottom of the advertisement is the text [S.S. STEWART / Nos. 221 AND 223 CHURCH STREET / PHILADELPHIA, PA].
Place printed
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Composers (Musicians)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Minstrel (Music)
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Classification
Written Music
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
2012.46.67
Type
sheet music
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 14 3/16 x 10 7/8 in. (36 x 27.6 cm)
Title
Title • Seek No Further March
Record ID
nmaahc_2012.46.67
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
SEEK NO FURTHER MARCH
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1880s
Name
Weston, Horace • S. S. Stewart
Place
United States • North and Central America • Philadelphia • Pennsylvania
Topic
Minstrel (Music) • Composers (Musicians) • Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Philadelphia • State • Pennsylvania • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Sheet music
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 Supreme Court case ruled state-sponsored public-school segregation unconstitutional?

Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.