Thread by @NonameBooks, 35 years ago today , Philadelphia’s first black mayor and the racist [...]

35 years ago today , Philadelphia’s first black mayor and the racist police chief dropped a bomb on its residents in a black neighborhood https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/editorials/philadelphia-police-bombing-move-compound-africa-osage-ave-racism-20200512.html

35 years ago Philadelphia dropped a bomb on MOVE and abandoned a neighborhood. Time to say ‘Sorry.’...

MOVE was not a sympathetic group. But sympathy is not a prerequisite for recognizing injustice.

https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/editorials/philadelphia-police-bombing-move-compound-africa-osage-ave-racism-20200512.html

The bombing killed 11 people. 6 adults, including John Africa, and 5 children. The only surviving adult was Ramona Africa.

This tragic event still haunts the Africa family, The residents who lost their home, and generations of black Philadelphians

Seven of the incarcerated members, Chuck, Delbert, Eddie, Janet, Janine, Merle, Michael, Phil, and Debbie Africa have been released. In 1998, at age 47, Merle Africa transitioned in prison and in 2015 Phil Africa transitioned while still in prison.

Here are some more sources on the Move members: https://www.phillytrib.com/news/after-40-years-in-prison-debbie-africa-remains-committed-to-moves-mission/article_ce8daf58-9c44-58a3-b00f-c669f87731a8.html

After 40 years in prison, Debbie Africa remains committed to MOVE's mission

Nearly four decades behind bars have not diminished Debbie Sims Africa’s commitment to MOVE.

https://www.phillytrib.com/news/after-40-years-in-prison-debbie-africa-remains-committed-to-moves-mission/article_ce8daf58-9c44-58a3-b00f-c669f87731a8.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/15/us/phil-africa-59-of-black-liberation-group-move-long-in-prison.amp.html

Phil Africa, of Black-Liberation Group Move, Long in Prison, Dies at 59

Mr. Africa, who was serving a 30- to 100-year sentence for killing a police officer, was in prison at the time of Move’s best-known episode, a 1985 siege that ended when the state police dropped a...

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/15/us/phil-africa-59-of-black-liberation-group-move-long-in-prison.amp.html

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/23/move-9-member-eddie-goodman-africa-released-prison-41-years

Move 9 member Eddie Goodman Africa released from prison after 41 years

Lawyer greets ‘significant victory and day of celebration’ but two members of black radical group remain behind bars

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/23/move-9-member-eddie-goodman-africa-released-prison-41-years

https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/07/chuck-sims-africa-move-9-freed-philadelphia

https://whyy.org/articles/two-of-the-move-9-speak-days-after-serving-four-decades-in-prison/

Two of the ‘MOVE 9’ speak days after serving four decades in prison

Janet and Janine Africa were released from prison Saturday after serving more than 40 years in the death of a Philadelphia police officer. Three of the MOVE 9 are still behind bars.

https://whyy.org/articles/two-of-the-move-9-speak-days-after-serving-four-decades-in-prison/

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