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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

Mansa Musa was the ruler of the Mali Empire in West Africa. Details recorded here should be sourced; unknown information is left blank.

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White leather jacket by Baby Phat

Date
1999-2007
Created by
Baby Phat, American, founded 1999
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Description
A white leather jacket by Baby Phat. The jacket is a variation of a bomber jacket and has a round neckline with a self fabric leather collar. White quilted patent leather vinyl is machine sewn to the top of each shoulder. The text [baby phat] is machine embordered to the proper left breast in silver metallic thread. The jacket opens in the center front with a metal zipper. A six inch slanted pocket with a metal zipper is set into each side of the center front opening. Each of the zipper pulls is embossed with the text [baby phat] in cursive letting. The front of the jacket has two princess seams. Double layered rib knit cotton is sew to the edges of the sleeves and bottom of the jacket, excluding the area surrounding the bottom of the zipper. The proper left sleeve has glass rhinestones in metal settings in the shape of a cat, the baby phat logo. The jacket has a center back seam and two side back seams. The inside of the jacket is lined with grey pattern weave with the baby phat logo woven vertically and horizontally. The edge of the zipper and neckline are self-faced with white leather. Adhesive in the shape of a rectangle is applied to the inside of the jacket along the proper right opening. A small self-fabric leather hanger loop is sewn to the interior center back of the collar. A small manufacturing label is sewn at the center of the loop. A rectangular woven label is sewn below the self-fabric loop which reads [baby phat] with a cat placed between the two words.
Cataloging Notes
This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.
Place made
Korea, Asia
Topic
African American
Black Enterprise
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Fashion design
Streetwear
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Collection title
Black Fashion Museum Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2007.3.649
Type
jackets
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
leather, cotton knit, synthetic, cotton flannel, glass rhinestones, metallic thread, metal, vinyl, and adhesive
Dimensions
L x W: 23 × 16 1/2 in. (58.4 × 41.9 cm)
Waist: 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm)
Title
Object Name • White leather jacket by Baby Phat
Record ID
nmaahc_2007.3.649
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
WHITE LEATHER JACKET BY BABY PHAT
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
2000s • 1990s
Name
Baby Phat • Black Fashion Museum
Place
Asia • Korea
Topic
Design • Black Enterprise • Streetwear • Clothing and dress • Fashion
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
Country • Korea • Continent • Asia
Type
jackets
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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TOPIC OF THE DAY

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.