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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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Tan pumps with gold edged toe ornament

Date
ca. 1970
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Description
Tan pumps (a,b) with gold edged toe ornaments. The shoes feature a rounded toe and a low heel and the outside is composed of two pieces of tan vinyl seamed together the inside arch and at the center back seam. There is a decorative faux gold metal trapezoid plate at each toe and it has a tan vinyl insert on top. Two metal loops are on the back of the decorative plate in which a band of elastic is run through, connecting it to the toe box of the show. A band of elastic is run along the edge of the topline and has been machine stitched into place. Each shoe has a leather exterior sole and a low block heel with a rubber heel cap that has been nailed into place. [NEOLITE] is branded on each heel cap. The inside of each shoe is fully lined with a synthetic knit and synthetic suede lines the back of each shoe .At the insole of both shoes, the brand label [THE / LOCKE / ? SHOE] is stamped down the center in gold script. At the outer side of the heel on the interior of both shoes, [ 7A / R332001 / 303686 ] is stamped in black ink.
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
2007.3.709ab
Type
pumps (shoes)
shoes (footwear)
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
imitation leather, synthetic suede, leather, metal, adhesive, elastic, and rubber
Dimensions
L x W (each shoe): 10 1/2 × 3 × 3 1/2 in. (26.7 × 7.7 × 8.9 cm)
L x W (each shoe opening): 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
L x W (each heel): 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 × 1 1/4 in. (3.8 × 3.8 × 3.2 cm)
Title
Object Name • Tan pumps with gold edged toe ornament
Record ID
nmaahc_2007.3.709ab
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
TAN PUMPS WITH GOLD EDGED TOE ORNAMENT
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1960s • 1970s
Name
Black Fashion Museum
Topic
Design • Clothing and dress • Fashion
Culture
African Americans
Type
pumps (shoes) • Shoes (footwear)
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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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.