Museum finds remains from a victim of a notorious 1980s Philadelphia police bombing
Additional human remains from a 1985 police bombing on the headquarters of a Black liberation group in Philadelphia have been found at the University of Pennsylvania. The remains are believed to be those of 12-year-old Delisha Africa,
Newly Found Human Remains from 1985 MOVE Bombing Discovered at Penn Museum
MOVE was a Black liberation group founded in the early 1970s in Philadelphia by Vincent Leaphart, who later changed his name to John Africa. The group combined Black nationalist ideas with a back-to- nature lifestyle, rejecting modern conveniences, advocating for animal rights, and resisting governmental authority, which they saw as oppressive.
Girl’s Remains From a 1985 Bombing Are Found in Philadelphia
They are believed to be from a 12-year-old who was among 11 people killed during a police-led confrontation with the anti-government group MOVE.
Remains from 12-year-old MOVE bombing victim found at Penn Museum
The remains of a 12-year-old girl killed in the infamous 1985 MOVE Bombing in Philadelphia were recently found in the University of Pennsylvania's museum.
More human remains from Philadelphia's 1985 MOVE bombing found at Penn Museum
Additional human remains from the 1985 police bombing on the headquarters of Philadelphia Black liberation group, MOVE, have been found at the University of Pennsylvania's museum.
Penn says it has found more human remains from the MOVE bombing at its museum
The remains matched records for Delisha Africa, who was 12 when she was killed with 10 other members of the Black liberation and activist group MOVE, the museum said.
Penn Museum uncovers another set of remains believed to belong to 1985 MOVE victim Delisha Africa
Penn Museum finds more remains believed to belong to Delisha Africa, a child victim of the 1986 MOVE bombing, during an inventory review.
Museum finds remains of victim from 1980s Philadelphia police bombing
Additional human remains from a 1985 police bombing on the headquarters of a Black liberation group in Philadelphia have been found at the University of Pennsylvania.
More human remains from Philadelphia's 1985 MOVE bombing have been found at a museum
In 2021, university officials acknowledged that the school had retained bones from at least one bombing victim after helping with the forensic identification process in the wake o
More human remains from Philly’s 1985 MOVE bombing found at Pa. museum
The remains are believed to be those of a 12-year-old, one of five children and six adults killed when police bombed the MOVE organization’s headquarters.
More MOVE bombing remains discovered at Penn Museum
More remains from a child killed in the infamous 1985 MOVE bombing were recovered this week at the Penn Museum, representatives from the institution said. The discovery was made Tuesday, Nov. 12, Penn officials said,
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