Especially in a city that bombed a whole-assed neighbourhood to rid themselves of some uppity negroes.
The MOVE Bombing of 1985: A Tragic Day in Philadelphia's History
On May 13, 1985, Philadelphia experienced a tragic and controversial event when police dropped a bomb on a residential neighborhood, targeting the radical group MOVE. The group, founded by John Africa in 1972, had been in conflict with city authorities for years due to their unconventional lifestyle... [More info]
#Großstadt als #Feindbild
Angriff auf Metropolis: Trumps Kriegserklärung an die Städte hat Vorbilder
Spannender Artikel. Und die Nummer mit dem #MoveBombing kannte ich auch noch nicht. Incredible...
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/move-bombing-philadelphia-40-years-later/
#AntiUrbanismus #KrisedesKonservatismus #Präfaschismus #Metropole #Reaktionär #Extremismus
Help build a memorial at the site of the MOVE bombing.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-me-buy-back-6221-osage-ave
#BlackMastodon #MOVE #Philly #MoveBombing #PA #ACAB #JohnAfrica #BlackLiberation
40 Years After the #MOVEBombing, the Scars Remain
Mike Africa Jr. was only 6 years old when Philadelphia police dropped a bomb on 6221 Osage Avenue. But he remembers everything.
Hannah Epstein
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/move-bombing-anniversary-philadelphia-mike-africa-jr/
Today in #FuckThePolice
It's the 40th anniversary of the
#MoveBombing
I would like to hope that everyone knows what that means, but in case ya don't:
This is the day on which Philadelphia politicians and cops decided that they had enough ✌🏾"nuisance complaints"✌🏾to DROP TWO BOMBS ON A HOUSE AND KILL ELEVEN PEOPLE, INCLUDING FIVE CHILDREN.
Then they refused to let the ensuing fire be put out and it destroyed SIXTY-ONE HOMES. I wonder how the neighbours with the noise complaints felt about how they were resolved. 😐
For the record: Not a single person has been prosecuted for this massacre/travesty/abomination.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/13/philadelphia-1985-move-bombing
#PoliceDontKeepUsSafe #PoliceDontPreventCrime #DefundDisarmDismantle
#PhiladelphiaBombing #NPR #MOVEBombing
In 1985, the police dropped a bomb on a Philly house, AFTER firing 10K rounds at it.
The resulting fire was allowed to burn the whole block. 11 people died, 5 were children, some shot as they fled the fire. The police chief considered them enemy combatants.
Not one person went to jail,or faced a consequence. Today's GOP definitely don't want this remembered or talked about, so let's all talk about it.
Also, Code Switch has an interview with Mike Africa, Jr., that's riveting.
https://whyy.org/articles/move-bombing-philadelphia-helicopter-pilot-warning/
The #MOVEBombing was an especially egregious act of violence against black people. Helicopters literally dropped bombs on the neighbourhood, setting fire to it, killing eleven people and leaving about 250 people homeless. Yet, so very few people talk about it, and even fewer memorialise it year after year.
I wonder why.
#OTD in 1985, Philadelphia police bombed the home of Black liberation group MOVE, killing 6 adults and 5 children and destroying the homes of 250 others.
For the safety of our communities, we must divest from the increasing militarization of police in our streets. #MOVEbombing
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