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The ongoing struggle over the meaning of the MOVE bombing
MOVE supporters also took the opportunity to argue that the group should be remembered for its role as a Black liberation ...
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MOVE supporters gather in Cobbs Creek, 40 years after deadly bombing by Philly police at the organization’s HQ
The bombing on May 13, 1985 claimed the lives of 11 people, including five children, and decimated an entire block in Cobbs Creek.
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40 Years After the MOVE Bombing, the Scars Remain
Mike Africa Jr. was only 6 years old when Philadelphia police dropped a bomb on 6221 Osage Avenue. But he remembers ...
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The kids behind a MOVE bombing historical marker; Philly influencers; Weekly gun violence brief | Morning roundup
The historical marker for the MOVE bombing was the work of middle schoolers. Here’s their story … As Philly works to ...
Residents, photojournalist reflect on 1985 MOVE bombing 40 years later
Longtime NBC10 photojournalist Pete Kane was only hundreds of feet away from the shootout and deadly bombing of the MOVE headquarters in Philadelphia in 1985. For the 40-year anniversary of that ...
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Learn about the MOVE bombing through these documentaries, book and podcast
In addition to starring in a documentary, Mike Africa Jr. penned a book in 2024. "On a Move" traces the history of MOVE from ...
Four decades after MOVE, Philadelphia still struggles to learn lessons that led it to become the city that bombed itself | Editorial
Actions by the city before, during, and after May 13, 1985, still loom large. In fact, one could argue MOVE is a microcosm ...