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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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Shirley Chisholm — Unbought and Unbossed

In 1968 Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress. In 1972 she launched a campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, breaking another political barrier.

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Yellow v-neck dress with pink and yellow silk poncho

Date
1970s
Created by
Harold Stone, American, founded 1951
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Description
A yellow v-neck dress (a) with pink and yellow silk poncho (b) designed by Harold Stone. The yellow, stretchy, polyester dress (a) features a body-con, full-length silhouette with a bodice made from two panels of fabricthat are self-faced and end in a downward point at the waist, where the bellybutton would be. The skirt is a single layer of fabric and two panels for the front, sewn together at the center seam. The skirt narrows towards the hem and ends in a 9" vent. At the bottom of the dress is a rolled hem that has been hand sewn into place.
The construction of the back of the dress mirrors the front construction, except there are three sets of self-fabric ties sewn between the back bodice layers. The ends of each tie are knotted are the ties vary in size between 9" - 12". All the interior seams are pinked and the slef-facing at the inteior bodice has been sewn by hand. There is a brand label at the proper left neckline that reads [HAROLD STONE] in black text.
The corresponding poncho is made from four panels (two for the front and two for the back). There is an overall pattern of airbrushed yellow, pink, and white diagnal stripes. Thw two front panels are seamed to the back panels at the shoulders and are tied to the back with two sets of self-fabric ties under the armpit. Each tie has a clear plastic bead knotted at the end and eighteen clear plastic beads connect the two front pieces at center front. The construction of the back of the poncho mirrors the front construction, except there are eighteen buttons down the center back. Both the front and back of the poncho end in a downward point and the rolled hem, along with all the other edges, have been finished with a zigzag machine stitch with yellow thread. The inside of the poncho is unlined and there is no label.
Topic
African American
Clothing and dress
Design
Fashion
Fashion design
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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
2007.3.834ab
Type
dresses
ponchos
blouses
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
polyester, silk chiffon, plastic, and metal
Dimensions
a: dress
Length (a: shoulder to hem): 58 1/2 in. (148.6 cm)
Width (a: shoulder to shoulder): 13 in. (33 cm)
Chest (a: flat): 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
Waist (a: flat): 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm)
b: poncho
Length (b: shoulder to hem): 34 in. (86.4 cm)
Width (b: shoulder to shoulder): 18 in. (45.7 cm)
Width (b: widest point, flat): 26 in. (66 cm)
Title
Object Name • Yellow v-neck dress with pink and yellow silk poncho
Record ID
nmaahc_2007.3.834ab
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
YELLOW V-NECK DRESS WITH PINK AND YELLOW SILK PONCHO
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1970s
Name
Stone, Harold • Black Fashion Museum
Topic
Design • Clothing and dress • Fashion
Culture
African Americans
Type
ponchos • Dresses (garments) • Blouses (main garments)
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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Which heavyweight champion was known as the “Brown Bomber”?

Joe Louis.