A Black community's history up for sale

[@chrisfinch8637]

This is a community in which I haven’t heard a lot about, until now. They’ve been through so much, and I really hope all peace and comfort is passed down upon them. 🕊️

[@markwhite8332]

What have they been thru, they sold the land out right. Now they want it back for free

[@AngryNegativeHistoryProject]

It doesn't make sense to me. Two black guys bought it to segregate their people from racism, having their own school, police, and community, and it makes sense to me looking back at the time it was needed. But eventually one of the guys do part of the land to someone else? And now people are mad that the someone else is building something else there? The neighborhood I grew up in is completely different too. I wish we never renovated or gentrification of things, we should keep everything old as it first stand for historical reasons. It's that what they're mad about?

[@return_ofthe_native]

The first time I heard about Eatonville was from Zora Neale Hurston’s novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God. I hope the developers listen to the residents of Eatonville, such a rich history, #landback.

[@josefmanga]

I know this area, I live nearby. It's a clear gentrification move by the zoning board. There's already been a lot of development in the area in the last ten years.

[@jfayiii]

What development in the area would that be? Keen to learn.

[@tracyallen5244]

I am embarrassed that as a resident of Florida that I did not know anything about this amazing town and community. Shame on us for letting this happen.

[@nghtwtchmn129]

Remind me who wanted desegregation-was it white people?

[@markwhite8332]

Tracy, they willingly sold the land, now they want it back for free. 🤔🙄🙄

[@kirkgoshert7876]

You're embarrassed and shamed from watching this? WTF.

[@jaydibernardo4320]

I'm embarrassed as an American that this type of injustice is being done. 😢

[@brooklynbred1460]

You should be embarrassed of Florida regardless

[@veronicanunez2365]

Why can't the A.A. with means like: Oprah, Tyler Perry, Viola Davis, John Legend, Stevie Wonder, and others put their funds in to save this beautiful town for postwrity and the education of us all. No matter the color of our skin.

[@fallenbeforefiona9000]

Bc they are controlled by them and then they control themselves. They steel themselves against the suffering of their own ppl contented to live separate and sterile of humanity. I don't envy them at all. No one thinks on them anymore and history won't be kind to them.

[@El_Chuncho]

Celebrities largely don't care.

[@musicartlover963]

Y can't the greedy developers and their minions stop stealing the land and ruining long standing african american communities

[@Dee-mj7ss]

Because Tyler perry Oprah are toon that why.

[@MeMeDaVinci]

Posterity...jic anyone is curious

[@v.a.993]

This happened across the south.

[@dalededen]

Thanks for sharing this story!

[@brooklynbred1460]

Because you care so much 😂.

[@louisereinhart1149]

Martha has the most amazing voice. I could listen to her all day.

[@kirkgoshert7876]

No matter how ridiculous she comes across?

[@louisereinhart1149]

@@kirkgoshert7876 I think she does a great job. As do all of the Sunday Morning contributors.

[@kirkgoshert7876]

@@louisereinhart1149 Yikes.

[@brooklynbred1460]

You're disgusting. All you heard was a voice. Not what was said. Racist

[@jfayiii]

She could make Stalin sound like a victim. Biased presentation beyond belief.

[@watermelonlover745]

This is a bipartisan issue. They should not mess with the history of Eatonville.

[@leenewsom7517]

Southern Poverty Law Center definitely needs to step in.

[@bedminstereric]

They are a left-wing hate group. One of their attorneys/antifa members was recently arrested in Georgia

[@girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288]

Can a Historically Black College step in to expand their university into Eatonville? That would be educationally congruent with the first philanthropists' mission for the land. Is there a historically black college in Florida with a healthy endowment that can afford the land? What about Howard? They probably have the money. So weird that a school board is now asserting its right to be a real estate developer?? Florida is coming up with new autocratic tricks every day, and using school boards to get this ugly work done. Pay attention, USA, and vote these types OUT up and down the ballot. Plan for 2024 voting now. Stay safe everyone! 💙

[@myurbangarden7695]

Or FAMU

[@girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288]

@@myurbangarden7695 I don't know Florida A&M well enough. Do they have a healthy endowment? At the end of the day, most real estate development is about money. A responsible entity giving them money could make them go away, then turn back to the town and do right by the residents. The good news is that college students generate economic activity: little restaurants, rental housing for off campus living, etc. Hope it works. 🗽

[@jfayiii]

It IS interesting that a commercial rebuff is so firmly in place, yet no alternative plan is offered up. What's really going on? If local leadership and national awareness followed up with action after their words, this would be a non-issue, as the town would be thriving.

[@girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288]

@@jfayiii Perhaps small town mayors, town councils, and school board presidents feel overwhelmed when confronted by real estate developers? More than overdue for the USA to take a closer look at the real estate industry nationwide, an ugly industry that has proved to be irresponsible in the past. We might get a handle on inflation in housing costs and reduce homelessness as beneficial byproducts.

[@trackgrad08]

FAMU grad here. We have FAMU Law about 10-15 minutes south of Eatonville in Downtown Orlando in Parramore (another historically Black area undergoing urban renewal and gentrification). Parramore was decimated the moment they ran I-4 through there. Please look up the history of the law school to understand your wishful thinking of expansion. HBCU placement will not change urban renewal plans of billionaires put in place 20-30 years ago. Overtown in Miami, Liberty City & many other areas in Orlando & Miami are fighting this but understand there are European billionaires in the back pockets of city officials making this happen.

[@rosendomarco6373]

Same thing happened to the Native Americans

[@mattlenardson6567]

Yeah look at the turnpike at the Hollywood reservation for the Seminole’s

[@naturallypink6357]

Ok. All of you folks, entertainers, athletics, philanthropists. Can you do something and take a look at this? Not saying you are not philanthropic in your efforts, but Eatonville needs your help.

[@queenladydi8629]

I live in Colorado and watched this story. I pray that you all keep your land plus MORE! If there was any way I could help believe me I would 😢

[@sirpainter1]

I think many old small towns have issues with developers. Look at I-25 from Ft. Collins to Denver. There used to be many farms. Now I think there is only 1 abandoned farm house left. I live on the West Side. Of Laramie, between the tracks & the river. The oldest part of the whole town. 2 years ago the railroad took out the tracks that went to Centennial & gave the land back to the city. Which they sold & now there are 6 duplex apt buildings surrounded by houses built in the early 1900's. I live many blocks south of there in a 1870 log cabin. Thankfully there is no open land in my hood!

[@AngryNegativeHistoryProject]

Humans build and then tear down. Just imagine if humans didn't tear down anything.

[@sirpainter1]

@@AngryNegativeHistoryProject Your missing the point. Nothing is getting torn down here or there. It's like that song. Pave paradise & put in a parking lot.

[@AngryNegativeHistoryProject]

@@sirpainter1 if nothing is getting torn down, what are they taking about?

[@sirpainter1]

@@AngryNegativeHistoryProject Apparently you did not watch or listen to the vid or even read what was in the description. Like this. 100 acres of land in Eatonville, near Orlando, are expected to be sold off to developers, a move being fought by local activists seeking to preserve their community. I think your 65 subs should question your ability of The Fall of Mexico(Tenochtitlan (Broken Spears book review)). Your wasting my time!

[@sandyburch3010]

Leave Eatonville alone!! I live 2 miles from here, leave it alone orange county! So much history...

[@louhawk559]

CBS MUST DO A STORY ON ALLENSWORTH CALIFORNIA A BLACK TOWN WHICH IS NOW A MONUMENT.. THANK YOU

[@isartoraplatz]

The Bible states that Israelite cities would be Monuments it’s time to Open our eyes 👀 Same in Utah stolen Land of the Y’ute Indians Who were aboriginals...

[@michaelsamuel9917]

Why not get some students from a local to volunteer and do a KZbin type story? It could start their career into Journalism broadcasting etc?

[@Jacob-seek-Jesus-123]

The original philanthropist & original trust made it specifically clear at the original sale of the property at the very beginning that the only reason or purpose of any sale of the property is to be used for the education for African Americans. The property should go back to its original course & be developed for the use & purpose as either an African American private school for women or an elementary charter school-private school for African American children or an African American church school, Let’s face it, why take everything from African Americans society, look at the stats-young black men are lucky to alive after age 25, look at the drugs, crime, education levels, broken homes, education was key to the original sale, is that so difficult to understand?

[@nghtwtchmn129]

Desegregating the schools was supposed to solve the education problem. Are you saying that it was a mistake?

[@1freethinker]

@@nghtwtchmn129 That's not the point.......Both things are right......

[@nghtwtchmn129]

@@1freethinker As long as it is okay to have schools set aside for whites, too.

[@Jacob-seek-Jesus-123]

@john d, are you kidding me? Schools for whites too? You were born into & raised into & live in a majority populated white society or white privilege. Not one memory or environmental upbringing excludes you, why because your automatically accepted. Look at it this way, suppose your in a hospital with a terminal illness & you need an organ or even blood to live, does it really matter whom you get it from? Or suppose you become blind, does it really matter what race your grandchildren are when they hug you & tell you that they love you? Listen friend why do you harbor much hate?

[@markwhite8332]

​@@nghtwtchmn129 💯, that would make us racist if we had a wht only school, oh wait we tried that and they put national guard on us

[@dondoyle8474]

For God’s sake do what’s right give the land back!!!! When does the dollar become worthless, NOW! Do what’s right we have lost that concept over the years sadly 😞

[@markwhite8332]

They willingly sold the land, now they should get it for free. Where is billionaire Oprah, LeBron, kevin hart , the land is for sale

[@jreese8284]

Just a little context: dozens and dozens of towns all over this country are no more. Plenty of reasons why. It's well to remember all the histories.

[@lawrencecicatelli5552]

This is terrible..., however, why isn't the developer or potential developers named ??? Name them.

[@gusgus8134]

Tyler Perry!...buy that property and make more wonderful, ground breaking movies, and t.v. shows for ALL of us to love!

[@nghtwtchmn129]

BLM co-founder and "trained Marxist" Patrisse Cullors could add this community to her real estate portfolio.

[@watermelonlover745]

The point is they don't want local economy and history to be messed up by outside money

[@nghtwtchmn129]

@@watermelonlover745 Fair enough, as long as whites can have their own spaces too.

[@gregpaspatis9425]

Tyler Perry indeed, not to mention Jay Z also.

[@michaelsamuel9917]

Now you're talking, there's a lot of potential for economic growth and preserving the historic town at the same time.

[@kimberlyreynolds4646]

When I lived in Central Florida, I attended church in Eatonville.

[@michaelscot4816]

How can we help? 💜

[@nicoleoriol8523]

I am in Eatonville. We need the Orange County Public School School Board to come to the table to BEGIN a dialogue. Right now they are ignoring this issue and hoping we will go away. Guess what? We're not! We need help to force them to the table before the end-of-the-month deadline. We need affordable housing developers and attorneys to offer their services so that we can provide alternatives that meet the needs of the current community. We need help investigating the current developments that "somehow" got through without paying the customary development fees and costs to Eatonville. Let's start here!

[@j887276]

Although I 100% disagree with reparations because there are no slaves or owners nowadays, I do understand the commitment this land was given. I hope they win.

[@RyanWeaver-fp5kq]

Eatonville… NSB… St. Augustine… plantations and beyond… health systems and finding better.

[@warrenjoseph9339]

THANK YOU 🤍🌹

[@pscar1]

Same thing happening in Atlanta.

[@syamkumarkaturi9761]

Sell gold and silver price is falling down..we can mine gold and silver from mines....earth

[@nghtwtchmn129]

But the majority-white Buckhead neighborhood that wants to secede from Atlanta is "racist."

[@AngryNegativeHistoryProject]

Every neighborhood gets redone. The whole country.

[@heinz-haraldfrentzen1261]

Watch the story again, and pay attention to two facts, pointed out, but seemingly ignored by other commenters. At 4:08, the commentator clearly states, Eatonville never has owned the land. At 5:54 the commentator clearly states that the plots were sold off in agreement with the school board, AND the trustees. So please explain how a community that never had ownership, or a legal claim to a piece of property, and the subsequent sales were done in agreement with the owner (OCPS), buyer, and trustees of the estate, now suddenly can say, it's our land, give it back?

[@sarahsunshine18]

I understand this to be a legal argument, but entirely misses the point and reality of what's going on.

[@heinz-haraldfrentzen1261]

@@sarahsunshine18 Exactly what do you specifically mean, that a group of people can claim rights to property that was never legally theirs because they wish to establish a community that will be based on the race and ethnicity of the residents. This, along with several other types of "equity initiatives" that are trying to be introduced into our society, will not serve to bring equality and reconciliation, but will in fact, be viewed as retribution, and will further divide our communities .

[@triedntrueiam]

The man bought the plots. The town became incorporated. Why? So, they could have voting rights! Ain't never going to be a kumbayah with people who can't see how these fake worldly laws are prejudiced from their inception to create caste systems; wherein the lawmakers and their business friends can rip off everyone else legally. This has nothing to do with God's law which is why you fight against true equality and equity in everything you do. The school board performed the same functions as the half-breed natives of the country and many others in making agreements with the enemy. So again...no kumbayah....

[@dorothytinman]

The land was intended to be used for African American education. That was part of the original agreement when the land was sold to the school board.

[@corneliusmakin-bird7540]

@@heinz-haraldfrentzen1261 100% hit the nail on the head!

[@psirvin9677]

You guys have a Fight on your hands... God Bless

[@ellenmuseum]

Young people leading!!!

[@shadowstar3432]

Florida is now flat out weird. I used to like it here ...now I hope what scientists say is true. That it will end up under water. I feel as a latino, that I'm caught between hatred cross fire.

[@elviraviegas7522]

My dear friend, please don't allow them to sell that place. Let them study. Don't hurt their feelings. Please don't trouble them. Let them learn in whatever school or college. Don't allow trouble get you. Let there be peace and love among us.

[@RyanWeaver-fp5kq]

Arts, press, academia… industry… governance…. It’s all very real.

[@MeMeDaVinci]

If future development of the land, where it's original purpose has been long gone, what is the preservation group going to do with it? There seemed to be something missing in this story for my understanding.

[@kevinlayne6645]

The land, currently, in question is not owned by the Town of Eatonville. It belongs to Orange County.

[@triedntrueiam]

Slick lawyers, greedy speculators and paperwork issues....The world is full of fraudulent gains and people. It's March 31, I wonder what is gonna happen with the land today....🙄🤔😑

[@linzierogers5024]

Do American history books mention this?

[@lisarose7084]

This is Florida. They ban or burn history books that teach uncomfortable truths.

[@auntiemeemaw3885]

No and the books are missing so much more because it's told from a voice not reflective of any people of color.

[@RyanWeaver-fp5kq]

The first house I:WE bought was just around the corner from Eatonville… central florida and the bidders of GA, AL, LSU?

[@robertvandalsem94]

As much as I believe they need to save that last piece of land I also believe they need some sort of development in that community. That's a dying community unless they developed something to attract people.

[@howardjuliewiley5629]

Dave Chapelle might be able to help with that? He did it to his own town.

[@kricketbx]

Ummmmmmmmmmmm they skipped over the fact that" Joe Clark, was Zora Neal Hurston's dad and he was a Mayor of Eatonville..

[@woodenbeast9337]

Sorry but this sounds fishy.

[@RyanWeaver-fp5kq]

Think about Altoona… or various other communities… Schenectady. Blue Island… defining and redefining of the actual and contexts… the time and space and eco systems…. Moving from fragmented into fractionated and understandings of fracking and minerals and agriculture of peanuts and blood banks… larger scales and feedback loops and intersections…

[@NotYoung3592]

imagine if it was an all white town that needs saving.....ha.

[@cross75man75]

Had to imagine, since they never face these issue, in the first place they would have been able to buy the land outright.

[@djjohnson7519]

Where's the Land Trusts in Orange County? 😢

[@phoebesmith9089]

Smh makes me sad and angry. Race schism, and its affects on our culture and society… Don’t seem like it’s ever going to end or it’s ever gonna get better. And I’m scared for the future.

[@Kalik8000]

Is there a GoFundMe for this? I have my 2 pence. We have to fund our own salvation... We can't spend other people's money... Nor can we define and prioritize other people's values.

[@sunii4264]

Eatonville citizens reach out to billionaires like Jeff Bezos, or other philanthropists. Send 100 letters & proposals to those people. Don't give up!🙏💜

[@pamelamays4186]

Hopefully gentrification won't win.

[@Dearthvader2]

How can any place in this country ever be gentrified? White people created this society. I dare you to find a society that black people created. Just 1. IT DOES NOT EXSIST.

[@nghtwtchmn129]

White people moving out is "white flight," but white people moving in is "gentrification."

[@watermelonlover745]

All the rich people from up north are moving here and destroying local Florida economies

[@markwhite8332]

Gentrification is a racist word used against wht ppl who use their hard earned money to fix and improve areas

[@steveconn]

Developers always win. Just get the artifacts you like to a good museum and hope for the best.

[@syamkumarkaturi9761]

Sell gold and silver price is falling down..we can mine gold and silver from mines....earth

[@isartoraplatz]

Hahahahaha One saving grace Florida sits on Limestone which means Soon most of the land Will be underwater..👈🏼 It’s worthless and the People who run Florida 🌴 Know this it’s sinking.. “ sinking sand” 👁 I’d say people should be Moving out and running For their lives... 21 million people and “ No Way Out”..🐝

[@NomadNotMad]

2:04

[@RyanWeaver-fp5kq]

Lakeside and beyond… consider… aboriginal and beyond… real world over time and space. It’s all a lot.

[@RyanWeaver-fp5kq]

Dollar stores and other rural areas… what exists in those towns… ? USPS, libraries…. Schools… stake holders…. History and context matters… FeWE… health, climate and tools… gentrification and reality of humans and systems and Disney and I -4… smoky hollow? But, also…. Understand Oklahoma… Tracy Chapman and well beyond…. AI has been around a bit now… just sayin…

[@Rnja4410]

The sharks are waiting

[@Schlabbeflicker]

A contract like that with racial stipulations would be illegal today, which would render that clause of the contract null and void. Eatonville doesn't own the land, period, and if they want it they should go through the proper eminent domain proceedings and be prepared to pay a fair market value for it. It's also disgusting that residents are "worried about being outnumbered". By whom? Members of different races? Everyone has the right to live wherever they want. You don't GET to have racially pure communities in modern America. The degree of endemic racism Eatonville seems to tolerate is honestly shocking. They need to learn to be a more diverse and inclusive community.

[@cross75man75]

Go tell that to all the all white communities all across America or does your view only apply to black people?

[@jejolyrancher]

Wow this is crazy smh

[@islandgirl8914]

#LANDBACK 🖤🖤🧡🖤🧡🧡

[@franktalley]

What part of "Never" owned it in the first place do you not understand? And please, tell me again why it should just be given to them. Always something for nothing, they had decades to raise money and interest but waited until the last minute to whine about it.

[@RyanWeaver-fp5kq]

Schools and busses and “bussin”…. Geeze, I’m old…

[@Healthy_Stuff279]

It seems to be the smarter thing to participate in economic development, else have economic blight. Keeping up with the economy and surrounding development is a good idea.

[@florinest]

DeSantis' Florida.

[@watermelonlover745]

Actually this didn't happen until Biden got in

[@gregpaspatis9425]

In the 2022 election in Orange County, Fla. Governor DeSantis lost 53 percent of the popular vote.

[@markpayne6803]

S O L D

[@jankristen4951]

I'm so oppressed , I need to keep my memories of oppression, so todays world can see how oppressed I am .

[@ritchie9641]

Give them the land! Then we can have “Crime Stoppers, Grand Theft Auto” 🤣

[@slrsouth64]

Watch out your racism is showing

[@jankristen4951]

What did they bring it here from Africa ? one pocketful at a time , ?

[@Gabster1990]

What are you talking about?

[@OleLockAndKey]

Who cares

[@D.Tucker-i8s]

If you don’t care, you will be care ‘em to to comment in first place.

[@darlasutton6458]

Wow I guess equity is only a one way street

[@bedminstereric]

Wouldn’t this community benefit from greater diversity? Diversity is our strength.

[@cross75man75]

Please go and tell that to all the exclusively white communities.

[@msvoyeur]

​@@cross75man75True!!!!

[@jfayiii]

@@cross75man75 name one advertised as such

[@cross75man75]

@@jfayiii They don't advertise silly they just are. Or do you think all those exclusive gated communities that cover America from cost to cost are full of black people?