S20 "The Africas VS. America" E1: Mother's Day

In the early hours of May 13, 1985, police direct residents of
Osage Avenue in West Philadelphia to leave their homes, and not
return for 24 hours. It’s Mother’s Day, and authorities have come
to resolve a years-long conflict with a family of local
revolutionaries — the Africas, collectively known as MOVE. There
are 13 people in the Africa home that morning. Six of them are
children. By the end of the day, most will be dead, and a
neighbourhood will lie in ruins.





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Artwork by Yannick Lowery.