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Rosewood, Florida, marks 100 years since race massacre. Here’s what happened
CNN — In the years after World War I, Black people were thriving in the central Florida town of Rosewood when a White mob driven by racial animosity decimated the entire community within days. Rosewood became the site of a horrific massacre 100 years ago, during the first week of January in 1923. This rural town was […]
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Ocoee Remembrance 2022
Ocoee Remembrance activities were held on November 4-6, 2022, to commemorate the Voting Day Massacre of November 1920. One event, a Unity Festival, dedicated to fostering unity among the diverse elements of the Ocoee community, was held in Bill Breeze Park on Saturday, the 5th. That afternoon was a day of remembrance and community engagement. […]
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Interview with Bill Cowles, Supervisor of Elections
ATJ Member Charley Williams recently interviewed Orange County Supervisor of Elections Bill Cowles about the August Primary. Questions and answers follow: Bill, our Aug 23rd Florida Primary is coming up. Is there something for every voter on the ballot, regardless of party affiliation? Yes. There is a ballot for ALL Voters in Orange County. Besides […]
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Orange County Regional History Center
ATJ partnered with the Orange County Regional History Center on an exhibition to further educate the public about the Ocoee Massacre.Yesterday This Was Home: The Ocoee Massacre of 1920, took place from from October 3, 2020 to April 4, 2021. Previous Next