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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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Black and red baseball cap designed by Cross Colours

Date
2018
Designed by
Cross Colours, American, founded 1989
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Description
A black and red baseball cap designed by Cross Colours. The crown of the hat is divided into six triangular sections made of black polyester; eyelets embroidered with green thread are placed at the center of each section. The six triangular sections are divided by green embroidery and are joined with a metal button covered in green polyester. A rectangular fabric label is sewn to the center of the hat with the Cross Colours logo. [Cross / Colours] is written vertically on the sides of the label in black and yellow, bordered behind red and green rectangles. At the center of the label is a green and yellow circle with a black X, the letter "C" is at the sides of the X. Black text surrounding the circle reads [POST HIP HOP NATION / ACADEMIC HARD WEAR]. Black text below the circle reads [YA DIG – YA DIG – YA DIG] separated with green dots. The hat has a flat visor and is made of red polyester with a stiffener, possibly plastic or cardboard. A small woven rectangular label is sewn to the back of the hat that has the same circle logo as on the front label and reads [CROSS / COLOURS]. An adjustable backstrap closure on the back of the hat is made of black plastic. A square paper tag is attached to the proper left of the hat with a plastic fastener. The tag is red, black, and green and includes the Cross Colours logo. The front of the tag is a sticker and has adhesive on the back. The back of the tag is black and has brand information. The inside of the hat has a black polyester machine stitched sweatband that is backed with nonwoven interfacing. The two triangular panels at the front of the crown are lined with synthetic buckram at the interior. Thick rectangular paper with rounded edges is placed behind the sweatband to keep the shape of the hat. A fabric label is sewn along the sweatband towards the back of the hat that reads [CROSS / COLOURS] and includes manufacturing information. The hat is entirely made of machine stitches.
Place made
Bangladesh, Asia
Topic
African American
Black Enterprise
Business
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Fashion design
Identity
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Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of TJ Walker and Carl Jones for the Cross Colours Archives
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2023.76.7
Type
hats
baseball caps
Restrictions & Rights
© Cross Colours
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
polyester, stiffener, metal, plastic, nonwoven synthetic interfacing, synthetic buckram, paper, adhesive, and cotton thread
Dimensions
H x W x D x C: 5 × 7 1/2 × 10 × 22 in. (12.7 × 19.1 × 25.4 × 55.9 cm)
Title
Object Name • Black and red baseball cap designed by Cross Colours
Record ID
nmaahc_2023.76.7
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
BLACK AND RED BASEBALL CAP DESIGNED BY CROSS COLOURS
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
2010s
Name
Cross Colours
Place
Bangladesh • Asia
Topic
Design • Black Enterprise • Clothing and dress • Fashion • Business • Group identity
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
Country • Bangladesh • Continent • Asia
Type
Hats • Baseball caps
Online Media Rights
Limited Use

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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Black and red baseball cap designed by Cross Colours

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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 Black woman became the first elected to the United States Congress?

Shirley Chisholm, elected in 1968.