Episode 735: Move Bombing: West Philadelphia Burned and Razed!

On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we take a look an activist group called MOVE, and how they were eventually assaulted, murdered, and bombed by Philadelphia police via helicopter in the 80s. MOVE started out as a strange group that people considered one part Black Panthers and one part green-loving hippies. They fought for social justice and justice for all living beings, black, white, animal, you name it. But they were loud, and they swore through megaphones, and they had weapons. Some say they were an innocent activist group who was persecuted by the police. Others say they were a dangerous cult, and that the Philly police pulled a Waco on them. Give it a listen, learn the facts of the MOVE bombing, and judge for yourself!

Visit Our Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOVE_(Philadelphia_organization)

https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/8/8/20747198/philadelphia-bombing-1985-move

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985_MOVE_bombing

https://collaborativehistory.gse.upenn.edu/stories/move-osage-avenue

https://www.newyorker.com/news/essay/saying-her-name

https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1054&context;=jmurj

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X03ErYGB4Kk

https://leavingmove2021.blogspot.com/