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Hold My Sweet Tea
Ep. 92-Silent Night on Freedom Avenue: The Christmas Murders of Harry & Harriette Moore
A quiet Christmas evening. A silver anniversary. Then a shudder under the floorboards and a blast that echoed across the country. We revisit the lives and legacy of Harry and Harriet Moore, two Florida educators and civil rights organizers whose home was bombed just after midnight on December 25, 1951, turning a season of peace into a searing indictment of racial terror and systemic neglect.
We share who the Moores were—teachers, community anchors, and NAACP leaders who believed law could be bent toward justice—and how their modest home in Mims became a lifeline for neighbors seeking help. From the precision of the dynamite placement to the agonizing delay in medical care caused by segregation, the details reveal a system designed to punish Black courage. We track the national outrage that followed, the NAACP’s condemnation, and the early investigation that suspected Klan involvement. Decades later, names surfaced without charges, leaving the case formally closed and justice unresolved.
Along the way, we widen the lens to the patterns that persist: uneven media attention, unequal policing, and the daily calculus families of color make to stay safe. Personal reflections meet historical context as we ask what peace means if it’s only granted to some—and what memory can do when courts fail. The Moores’ home on Freedom Avenue now stands as a memorial, proof that remembrance can be action, and that stories can push communities to demand better.
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