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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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Denim and suede suit jacket and bellbottoms worn by Charley Pride

Date
1976
Attributed to
Ortiz's Art Clothing and Ace Tailors, American
Worn by
Charley Pride, American, 1934 - 2020
Description
This denim jean jacket (a) and bell-bottom jeans (b) with suede patchwork details were worn by Charley Pride. The blue jean jacket (a) is cut straight with full-length sleeves and a fold-over collar with exaggerated pointed lapels. It closes at the center front with four (4) round metal buttons that have the text "KEMINGTON / 20 / GA / EXPRESS" engraved around them. Rectangular patches of tan, brown, and ochre suede with blue denim are sewn on the front and back yoke. There are two (2) patch pockets, one at each front chest, with pointed flaps that close using one (1) button each, though the button on the proper right pocket is missing. The cuff of each sleeve closes with two (2) buttons each. The jacket is not lined. There is a size tag at the interior center back neck.
The bell-bottom blue jeans have side panels on each leg made from rectangular patches of tan, brown, and ochre suede with blue denim, matching the yoke decoration on the jacket (a). The pants close at the center front waist with a metal zipper, one (1) metal snap, and one (1) metal hook-and-eye. There is one (1) inset pocket at the proper right front waist. The pants are not lined.
Place made
Galveston, Texas, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Clothing and dress
Country (Music)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Singers (Musicians)
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Classification
Clothing - Costume
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charley Pride
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.125.50ab
Type
jean jackets
trousers
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
jacket: cotton denim, suede, and metal;
pants: cotton denim, suede, and metal
Dimensions
H x W (jacket): 30 1/2 x 20 in. (77.5 x 50.8 cm)
Inseam (pants): 34 1/2 in. (87.6 cm)
Jacket on Form: 30 1/2 x 25 x 14 1/2 in. (77.5 x 63.5 x 36.8 cm)
Title
Object Name • Denim and suede suit jacket and bellbottoms worn by Charley Pride
Record ID
nmaahc_2012.125.50ab
Museum
NMAAHC
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DENIM AND SUEDE SUIT JACKET AND BELLBOTTOMS WORN BY CHARLEY PRIDE
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1970s
Name
Pride, Charley • Ortiz's Art Clothing and Ace Tailors
Place
United States • Texas • North and Central America • Galveston
Topic
Country (Music) • Clothing and dress • Instrumentalists (Musicians) • Singers (Musicians)
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Galveston • State • Texas • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
jean jackets • Trousers
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

Media

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

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

Shirley Chisholm, elected in 1968.