John Africa

Biography

John Africa (born Vincent Leaphart; July 26, 1931 – May 13, 1985), was an American social activist who was the founder of MOVE, a Philadelphia-based, predominantly African American organization active since the early 1970s. He and his followers were killed in the residential home that served as MOVE's headquarters after the Philadelphia Police Department bombed the house with C4-explosive, igniting an uncontrolled and lethal fire following a standoff between MOVE and police.

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