July 03, 2023

Episode 3: The Time The Philly Police Dropped A Bomb On A House

57 minutes

On May 13th, 1985, the Philadelphia Police Department made the decision to drop a bomb on the rowhome of a radical Black liberation group called MOVE. This decision resulted in the destruction of over 60 homes, 251 families became homeless and 11 people died. Tune in as we talk about who MOVE was and uncover the events that led up to this tragic event that changed a Philadelphia community forever.

sources:

https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/let-the-fire-burn/umc.cmc.tj4i8ezqeyma6e3yyg7hjly9?action=play

https://www.hulu.com/movie/40-years-a-prisoner-e873386d-d27e-43f1-9a7a-3eb3ae1fcbb1?entity_id=e873386d-d27e-43f1-9a7a-3eb3ae1fcbb1

https://allthatsinteresting.com/ramona-africa

https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/Who_was_John_Africa.html-2

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