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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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BLACK FACTS
The Truths They Never Taught You...

Katherine Johnson — Mathematics to the Moon

Katherine Johnson’s mathematical calculations helped guide some of America’s most important early space missions while she confronted the racial and gender barriers faced by Black women in twentieth-century America.

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Straw sombrero hat associated with Civil Rights campaign, Camden, Alabama

Date
1971-1972
Created by
Unidentified
Worn by
Lena Jo Anderson, American
Description
A woven straw sombrero hat with a rounded crown and wide brim with rolled edges. The ends of some straw pieces are loose on the brim. The hat has writing in brown marker on the crown and underside of the brim. The words [Peace] and [Love] are written around the base of the crown. A floral design and additional text is found on the top of the crown. The underside of the brim is filled with additional writing. It includes names: [Carl], [Sophia], [Lena], and [Estella]. It also includes word and phrases: [Soul], [Sister], [Brother], and [Can you dig it]. The hat was worn by Lena Jo Anderson during the Civil Rights campaign in Camden, Alabama.
Place used
Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Civil Rights
Clothing and dress
Segregation
U.S. History, 1969-2001
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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 Rosetta M. Anderson
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.94
Type
sombreros
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on straw
Dimensions
H x W x D: 7 1/4 x 20 x 20 in. (18.4 x 50.8 x 50.8 cm)
Title
Object Name • Straw sombrero hat associated with Civil Rights campaign, Camden, Alabama
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.94
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
STRAW SOMBRERO HAT ASSOCIATED WITH CIVIL RIGHTS CAMPAIGN, CAMDEN, ALABAMA
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1970s
Name
Anderson, Lena Jo
Place
Camden • United States • Wilcox County • North and Central America • Alabama
Topic
Segregation • Clothing and dress • Civil rights • U.S. History, 1969-2001
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Camden • County • Wilcox County • State • Alabama • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
sombreros
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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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.