On May 13, 1985, the police, after a day-long confrontation with the black radical and naturalist group MOVE, in an attempt to evict their compound in West Philadelphia, dropped an explosive device on the roof of the building. The action claimed the lives of six adults and five children and burned a neighborhood to the ground. Today marks the 35th anniversary of the day. To mark the 25th anniversary in 2010, we spoke with neighbors who described the aftermath of the destruction of their communit
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On May 13, 1985, the police, after a day-long confrontation with the black radical and naturalist group MOVE, in an attempt to evict their compound in West Philadelphia, dropped an explosive device on the roof of the building. The action claimed the lives of six adults and five children and burned a neighborhood to the ground. Today marks the 35th anniversary of the day. To mark the 25th anniversary in 2010, we spoke with neighbors who described the aftermath of the destruction of their communit
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MOVE bombing of 1985 Philadelphia by police. Did you know? Philadelphia Black History MOVE Organization Bombing Hidden Black History Government Bombs Black Neighborhood Black Liberation Suppressed Police Bombing in America Forgotten Civil Rights Tragedy MOVE Bombing Victims U.S. Bombed Its Own Citizens #blackhistorytiktok #untoldhistory #hiddentruths #hiddenhistory #blackhistoryfacts #blackhistorymatters #untaughttruths | Black American
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MOVE bombing of 1985 Philadelphia by police. Did you know? Philadelphia Black History MOVE Organization Bombing Hidden Black History Government Bombs Black Neighborhood Black Liberation Suppressed Police Bombing in America Forgotten Civil Rights Tragedy MOVE Bombing Victims U.S. Bombed Its Own Citizens #blackhistorytiktok #untoldhistory #hiddentruths #hiddenhistory #blackhistoryfacts #blackhistorymatters #untaughttruths | Black American
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The US Bombed a Black Neighborhood in 1985 In 1985, Philadelphia police dropped a bomb on MOVE — a mostly Black back-to-nature organization — destroying 61 homes, killing 11 people, including 5 children, and leaving over 250 residents homeless. This shocking event, largely erased from history, exposes systemic racism, police brutality, and government violence against Black Americans. Comment “Never Forget” and share this story. MOVE bombing, Philadelphia 1985, Black history, forgotten history, p
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The US Bombed a Black Neighborhood in 1985 In 1985, Philadelphia police dropped a bomb on MOVE — a mostly Black back-to-nature organization — destroying 61 homes, killing 11 people, including 5 children, and leaving over 250 residents homeless. This shocking event, largely erased from history, exposes systemic racism, police brutality, and government violence against Black Americans. Comment “Never Forget” and share this story. MOVE bombing, Philadelphia 1985, Black history, forgotten history, p
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In 1985, Philadelphia police bombed the MOVE organization’s home in a predominantly Black neighborhood, killing 11 people, including five children, and destroying over 60 homes. A tragic and haunting chapter in U.S. history. #SBM #somethingblackmade | Something Black Made
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Tuesday marks 40 years since the MOVE bombing in Philadelphia. On May 13, 1985, Philadelphia police dropped a bomb on a rowhome on Osage Avenue in Cobbs Creek. The resulting fire was allowed to burn and spread to dozens of other homes, killing 11 people, including five children. Our Joe Holden looks back at the tragic day, 40 years later, with Mike Africa Jr., whose friends and family were in that house on Osage Ave. “I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to fully accept what happened,” Africa said.
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To commemorate the 40 year anniversary of the 1985 MOVE bombing, @erincolemantv spoke with two longtime Cobbs Creek residents who witnessed the incident that changed Philadelphia forever. Read our full feature article on the 1985 MOVE bombing here: http://on.nbc10.com/sOMBpjx | NBC10 Philadelphia
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