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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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Katherine Johnson — Mathematics to the Moon

Katherine Johnson’s mathematical calculations helped guide some of America’s most important early space missions while she confronted the racial and gender barriers faced by Black women in twentieth-century America.

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NMAAHC

Pioneer Electronic Crossover SF-850 for DJ setup

Date
ca. 1970
Created by
Pioneer, established 1938
Owned by
Altel Sound Systems, American, founded 1973
Description
A metal Pioneer Electronic Crossover, Model SF-850 machine. The front of the machine is metal, silver with black type, with two rows of knobs. The top row has seven knobs. Each knob has a name as well as other markings to indicate levels. The names read from left to right: [Low Level / Low Pass / Low Cut / Mid Level / High Cut / High Pass / High Level]. Below the far left, top row knob, there is a power outlet. The bottom row has a switch, as well as four additional knobs. Above and below the bottom row knobs there are lines that form a grid. Black type, centered underneath the knobs, reads: [Slope (dB/oct)]. The Pioneer logo, in red type located at the bottom right of the front of the machine and is followed in black type by the name and model number. The back of the crossover is metal, black with white type, and inputs, outputs, caution labels, ac outlets, electronic wires, and a model plate. The back top left contains left and right inputs. Towards the center, top, there is a three way output for the left and right. There are also two caution labels, white background with black type, located on the back of the machine. The bottom of the back contains a model plate that reads: [Pioneer / Model SF-850 / 120 Volts 5 Watts AC 60 Hz]. Next to the plate are the AC outlets, followed by a fuse button and an electronic cord. The bottom of the machine has another caution label on it.
Place purchased
Altel Sound Systems, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
Place made
Japan, Asia
Topic
African American
Hip-hop (Music)
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Musical Instruments
Exhibition
Power of Place
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
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
2012.9.1
Type
audio equipment
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
metal , plastic and wire
Dimensions
H x W x D: 5 1/2 × 19 × 17 in., 16 lb. (14 × 48.3 × 43.2 cm, 7.3 kg)
Title
Object Name • Pioneer Electronic Crossover SF-850 for DJ setup
Record ID
nmaahc_2012.9.1
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
PIONEER ELECTRONIC CROSSOVER SF-850 FOR DJ SETUP
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1960s • 1980s
Name
Pioneer • Altel Sound Systems
Place
Bridgeport • United States • Asia • North and Central America • Japan • Connecticut • Fairfield County • Altel Sound Systems
Topic
Hip-hop (Music)
Culture
African Americans
Exhibition
NMAAHC • Power of Place
Geo Location
Locale • Altel Sound Systems • City • Bridgeport • County • Fairfield County • State • Connecticut • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America • Country • Japan • Continent • Asia
Type
Audio equipment
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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