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The Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting
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Community-based investigative reporting at Temple University's Klein College of Media and Communications.
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In 1985, Philly dropped a bomb on 6221 Osage Ave. Journalist Maida Odom was across the street.

Her play Move Mocks Us All explores that day and its aftermath— and it premieres this weekend. Get tickets while they're still available: movemocksusall.eventbrite.com
May 17, 2025 at 2:02 AM
On this week's episode of MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy with @inquirer.com, we dove deep into the Africa family's life on Osage Avenue.

Louise James, a former MOVE member and the mother of Frank Africa, foreshadowed the devastation to come:
May 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The third episode of our collaboration with @inquirer.com is out now! This week, MOVE's former neighbors on Osage Avenue describe how their placid middle-class Black community was forever altered when the group moved in.
May 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Learn more about the history behind Episode 2 of MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy through archival footage.

Listen to our collaboration with @inquirer.com wherever you get podcasts— check the link in bio for more.
April 30, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Before bombs fell, bullets flew. The 1978 conflict between MOVE members and Philadelphia police played a pivotal role in how the later tragedy unfolded.

Listen and learn more at inquirer.com/move-bombing/
April 28, 2025 at 10:14 PM
We're thrilled to introduce the speakers for our podcast launch with the @inquirer.com !

Learn more at the link in bio or by visiting this link: bit.ly/move-pod-launch
April 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Meet Prof. Linn Washington— host and producer for our new podcast MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy.

Join him, along with other expert panelists, as they discuss the significance of the 1985 bombing at our launch event on April 25.

🎟️ bit.ly/move-pod-launch
March 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM