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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

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Milestone Media trading cards set

Date
1993
Issued by
Milestone Media, American, founded 1993
Created by
Dwayne McDuffie, American, 1962 - 2011
Printed by
SkyBox International, American, 1989 - 1995
Owned by
Dwayne McDuffie, American, 1962 - 2011
Description
Milestone trading cards owned by Dwayne McDuffie. The cards feature color images of the character Icon and events from the character’s past. The nine cards can be placed together to show a page from a comic book that describes Icon’s origin story. The back of the cards feature a smaller image of the image of the front and a portion of Icon’s origin story. The card is numbered on the back and has manufacturing information along the bottom.
2019.96.28.1: The front of the card depicts an alien on a spaceship. The back of the card features a smaller image of the image of the front and a portion of Icon’s origin story. The card is numbered on the back and has manufacturing information along the right side.
2019.96.28.2: The front of the card depicts an escape pod being jettisoned into space from a spaceship. The back of the card features a smaller image of the image of the front and a portion of Icon’s origin story. The card is numbered on the back and has manufacturing information along the bottom.
2019.96.28.3: The front of the card depicts an escape pod crashing on earth. The back of the card features a smaller image of the image of the front and a portion of Icon’s origin story. The card is numbered on the back and has manufacturing information along the bottom.
2019.96.28.4: The front of the card depicts Icon working as an enslaved person. The back of the card features a smaller image of the image of the front and a portion of Icon’s origin story. The card is numbered on the back and has manufacturing information along the bottom.
2019.96.28.5: The front of the card depicts Icon fighting in the Civil War. The back of the card features a smaller image of the image of the front and a portion of Icon’s origin story. The card is numbered on the back and has manufacturing information along the bottom.
2019.96.28.6: The front of the card depicts Icon standing next to the gravesites of his adoptive family. The back of the card features a smaller image of the image of the front and a portion of Icon’s origin story. The card is numbered on the back and has manufacturing information along the bottom.
2019.96.28.7: The front of the card depicts an image of Icon's wife, Estelle Jackson. The back of the card features a smaller image of the image of the front and a portion of Icon’s origin story. The card is numbered on the back and has manufacturing information along the bottom.
2019.96.28.8: The front of the card depicts an image of Icon's first encounter with the character Rocket. The back of the card features a smaller image of the image of the front and a portion of Icon’s origin story. The card is numbered on the back and has manufacturing information along the bottom.
2019.96.28.9: The front of the card depicts an image of Icon and Rocket dressed in their superhero costumes. The back of the card features a smaller image of the image of the front and a portion of Icon’s origin story. The card is numbered on the back and has manufacturing information along the bottom.
Place made
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Art
Comics and graphic novels
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Movement
Afrofuturism
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charlotte (Fullerton) McDuffie
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2019.96.28.1-.9
Type
collecting cards
Restrictions & Rights
© Milestone Media LLC
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (2019.96.28.1): 3 1/4 × 2 3/8 in. (8.2 × 6 cm)
H x W (2019.96.28.2): 3 1/4 × 2 3/8 in. (8.2 × 6 cm)
H x W (2019.96.28.3): 3 1/4 × 2 3/8 in. (8.2 × 6 cm)
H x W (2019.96.28.4): 3 1/4 × 2 3/8 in. (8.2 × 6 cm)
H x W (2019.96.28.5): 3 1/4 × 2 3/8 in. (8.2 × 6 cm)
H x W (2019.96.28.6): 3 1/4 × 2 3/8 in. (8.2 × 6 cm)
H x W (2019.96.28.7): 3 1/4 × 2 3/8 in. (8.2 × 6 cm)
H x W (2019.96.28.8): 3 1/4 × 2 3/8 in. (8.2 × 6 cm)
H x W (2019.96.28.9): 3 1/4 × 2 3/8 in. (8.2 × 6 cm)
Title
Object Name • Milestone Media trading cards set
Record ID
nmaahc_2019.96.28.1-.9
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
MILESTONE MEDIA TRADING CARDS SET
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1990s
Name
Milestone Media • SkyBox International • McDuffie, Dwayne Glenn
Place
North Carolina • United States • North and Central America • Durham • Durham County
Topic
Afrofuturism • Art • Comics and graphic novels
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Durham • County • Durham County • State • North Carolina • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Collecting cards
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
Use Restricted

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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TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE DAY

Who became the first Black woman to travel into space?

Mae Jemison, aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.