Untitled (John Africa)
John Africa, founder of MOVE
John Africa, seen here in the car with sunglasses, is released after being acquitted on weapons possession and conspiracy charges in 1981. Africa (formerly Vincent Leaphart) founded MOVE in 1972. He insisted that all members of MOVE change their surname to Africa to signify that they were all one family. MOVE's politics were often confusing and contradictory - they claimed to be close to nature, but they lived and operated in Philadelphia. Their unclear positions initially allowed neighbors to ignore them, but as they got louder and more violent, they could no longer be overlooked.
Bill Ingraham
Lindsay Norward, "The Day Philadelphia Bombed Its Own People"<br /><br /><a href="https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/8/8/20747198/philadelphia-bombing-1985-move">https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/8/8/20747198/philadelphia-bombing-1985-move</a>
Associated Press
July 23, 1981
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Untitled (John Africa's Funeral Procession)
The funeral procession of MOVE founder John Africa
The founder of MOVE was one of the victims of the bombing. Here, supporters show solidarity as John Africa's funeral procession passes by Osage Avenue. Their stance shows that what John Africa created was larger than himself. MOVE did not die with John Africa. The group still exists today, though with considerably less of a presence than they had in the 1970s and 1980s.
Bettmann
Alex Q. Arbuckle, "May 13, 1985: The Bombing of MOVE"<br /><br /><a href="https://mashable.com/2016/01/10/1985-move-bombing/">https://mashable.com/2016/01/10/1985-move-bombing/</a>
Corbis
December 5, 1985
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