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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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The Violence That Helped Spark the NAACP

In August 1908, a white mob attacked Springfield, Illinois’s Black community, destroying homes and businesses and lynching two Black men. National outrage over the violence helped spur the movement that created the NAACP the following year.

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Votive candle stand with base from Saint Augustine Catholic Church

Date
20th century
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
The Saint Augustine Catholic Church of New Orleans, American, founded 1842
Description
A votive candle stand with ninety-nine candle holders. The holders all feature four stylized leaves. The top of the stand has five rows of with twenty holders each. One of the holders on the top row is missing. The stand is supported by an inverted arch made up of scrollwork with stylized vines on the outside edges and center. The supports are attached to rows of votive holders by screws. The stand is topped with cross. The cross sits on top of a plain column. The cross is capped at the top, bottom, and either arm with trefoils. At the intersection of the arms and panel are two concentric circles with the outside circle appearing behind the cross and the inner circle inside the intersection. Within the inner circle of the intersection is a small Greek cross. The surface of the cross is covered with stylized foliage and leaves.
The metal base has a stylized floral frieze running around the entire face. Within each set of stylized leaves is a Greek cross. The top and bottom of the frieze has a dashed line separated by two dots. The stand top has a small lipped edge where the votive holder rack sits. The base is supported by four curved metal legs. The legs curve away from the base and are capped with stylized foliage for feet. The legs are supported with rectangular bars midway down the legs. A floral decoration is found where the bar supports attach to the legs, with centers that are screws.
A 10mm Craftsman double-headed wrench was found inside the candle stand during conservation treatment.
Place collected
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Place used
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, united States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Catholicism
Ornamentation
Prayer
Religion
Worship services
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Classification
Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
Exhibition
Making a Way Out of No Way
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Saint Augustine Catholic Church of New Orleans
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.67.4ab
Type
candlestands (furniture)
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
metal, wood
Dimensions
candle stand top: 32 x 56 3/4 x 15 1/2 in. (81.3 x 144.1 x 39.4 cm)
base: 35 1/2 x 57 x 16 in. (90.2 x 144.8 x 40.6 cm)
Title
Object Name • Votive candle stand with base from Saint Augustine Catholic Church
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.67.4ab
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
VOTIVE CANDLE STAND WITH BASE FROM SAINT AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
2000s • 1900s
Name
The Saint Augustine Catholic Church of New Orleans
Place
Orleans Parish • United States • North and Central America • Louisiana • New Orleans
Topic
Religion • Worship services • Ornamentation • Prayer
Culture
African Americans • Catholics
Exhibition
NMAAHC • Making a Way Out of No Way
Geo Location
City • New Orleans • County • Orleans Parish • State • Louisiana • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America • Country • united States
Type
candlestands (furniture)
On Physical Exhibit
Yes
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.