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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MOVE_(PhiladelphiaMOVE (Philadelphia organization) - Wikipedia

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   African Americans. MOVE (pronounced like the word "move"), originally the Christian Movement for Life, is a communal organization that advocates for nature laws and natural living, founded in 1972 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, by John Africa (born Vincent Leaphart). The name, styled in all capital letters, is not an acronym.

   • 1985 Move Bombing

     The 1985 MOVE bombing, locally known by its date, May 13,...

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     John Africa (July 26, 1931 – May 13, 1985), born Vincent...

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3. www.thoughtco.com › move-philadelphia-bombing-4175986MOVE Philadelphia Bombing History and Fallout - ThoughtCo

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   Oct 2, 2021 · Updated on October 02, 2021. On Monday, May 13, 1985, a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter dropped two bombs on a Philadelphia house where members of the MOVE Black liberation organization lived. The resulting fire grew out of control, resulting in the deaths of 11 people, including five children, and the destruction of 65 area homes.

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   Where did move move?

   • In 1981, MOVE relocated to a row house at 6221 Osage Avenue in the Cobbs Creek area of West Philadelphia. Neighbors complained to the city for years about trash around their building, confrontations with neighbors, and bullhorn announcements of sometimes obscene political messages by MOVE members.

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   When was Africa v City of Philadelphia decided?

   • A lawsuit appealing a judgment against the police and public officials was filed with the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on November 3, 1994 Africa v. City of Philadelphia (In re City of Philadelphia Litig.), 49 F.3d 945 (1995) and was decided on March 6, 1995.

   1985 MOVE bombing - Wikipedia

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   Why is the move story so divisive today?

   • The MOVE story is as divisive today as it was 40 years ago, with neighbors remembering the havoc the group caused, activists decrying the abusive treatment by police and questioning the validity of the trial, and police recalling the hostilities directed toward them.

   New film shows what led up to the MOVE bombing in Philly - WHYY

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5. philadelphiaencyclopedia.org › essays › moveMOVE - Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia

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   The most famous of these confrontations, in 1985, earned Philadelphia a reputation as “the city that bombed itself.”. John Africa founded MOVE in 1972 after serving in the Korean War and becoming disillusioned with American society and race relations. He was one of eleven killed in the 1985 bombing of their headquarters.

6. www.vox.com › the-highlight › 2019/8/8The 1985 Philadelphia bombing that changed the city forever - Vox

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   Aug 8, 2019 · MOVE members’ children listen to speeches during a commemorative march for the victims of the 1985 MOVE bombing and fire on May 14, 2005, in Philadelphia. William Thomas Cain/Getty Images

7. whyy.org › articles › before-the-bombing-how-moveNew film shows what led up to the MOVE bombing in Philly - WHYY

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   Oct 24, 2020 · On Monday, the Philadelphia Film Festival will screen “40 Years a Prisoner,” a new documentary about MOVE, the group started in the 1970s advocating an alternative, back-to-nature lifestyle and political radicalism. The film traces the increasing tension between MOVE and the City of Philadelphia, at the time run by Mayor Frank Rizzo.