The 1920 Ocoee Massacre, also known as the deadliest election day in United States history. The under-told story about when an African-American community was attacked for using their right to vote in ...
Mose Norman, a Black registered voter, was ready to cast his ballot for presidential candidate Warren G. Harding. But when he arrived at his polling place on Election Day, Nov. 2, 1920, in the orange ...
The city of Ocoee marked the 105th remembrance of the 1920 Ocoee Massacre this weekend with a ceremony honoring the victims and descendants of a deadly and violent Election Day attack.
OCOEE, Fla. – You can call her a walking history book. Born and raised in Apopka, Francina Boykin said her mission is to continue educating about the historical events that have occurred right in our ...
What is your voting story? No matter who you are, you probably have one, whether personal or historical. A few years ago, I came across the “Ocoee Massacre,” which the Orange County History Center ...
I’m sharing the history of the Ocoee Massacre to emphasize why every vote truly counts. By learning about Julius July Perry and the Black community’s fight—and ultimate sacrifice—for voting rights, I ...
Hundreds of spectators packed the sidewalks along an Ocoee street on Monday to watch equestrian units, community leaders, dance troupes and rhythmic marching bands pass by in honor of Dr. Martin ...
Former Florida Senator Randolph Bracy and his wife, Kietta Mayweather Bracy are producing a film on the 1920 Ocoee Massacre. The 1920 Ocoee Massacre, also known as the deadliest election day in United ...
Mose Norman, a Black registered voter, was ready to cast his ballot for presidential candidate Warren G. Harding. But when he arrived at his polling place on Election Day, Nov. 2, 1920, in the orange ...