The Ocoee Massacre: A Documentary Film | WFTV

[@brianmoriarty7267]

Showed this in my 10'th grade high school class Tuesday. 1-3 out of 108 students had "heard of" the Ocoee massacre. This needs to be taught to every student.

[@kamilleking4708]

Thank you Sir

[@erica31glass]

Out of curiosity, what race were these students cause two ppl on here swear it’s never discussed😒😒😡

[@karenmcgee1869]

Good for you!

[@karena3705]

Sir, this is my first time hearing this as well. Please keep teaching the children. I can not stop the tears flowing from my eyes. Thank you so much. Respect sent to you, blessing.

[@JohnDoeWesside213]

How much history of all cultures has been erased? ..glad this out for the world to see.

[@oldones59]

I'm a 63 year old white guy. I live in Illinois. I'd never heard of this tragedy. It made me feel sad and ashamed. Thanks for enlightening me.

[@ladydi459]

So many more you have not heard about

[@daveyhouston]

I am a black senior and I never heard of this I am ashamed!!!

[@lamarhowze972]

Vote for reparations

[@Bobbyleejoe2556]

You also didn't hear about The My Lai Massacre as well. 😢

[@Bobbyleejoe2556]

Tulsa was the worse I sure hope God forgive these white folks

[@nadiabenjamin8989]

When I was a nurse , my patient told me about this story. She had trouble completing the story she was so hurt. I asked her where was she born and she here in Florida. I asked why did you move to St. Petersburg and she began to tell me how her family was ran out. 😢😢😢

[@Gigilovehugs]

So sad 😞

[@wallysmitty8659]

It is very upsetting, l feel it....

[@idontknow7738]

@@wallysmitty8659 Makes me sick to the stomach. What goes around comes back around. You reap what you sow. You know what they say about "payback" and "karma." I wouldn't want to meet either one.

[@dglorious1269]

Wow. Horrible and sad. 😢

[@royaltylordprinceshamiyah1229]

THE CURSES👸🏽🤴🏾🕎LEVITICUS 26;13-28 “I WILL SET MY FACE AGAINST YOU & YE SHALL BE SLAIN”

[@zeeqq105]

The sad part is this happened a lot all over America. Whole police departments to the governor were pushing and practicing racism openly. Black people were terrorized daily everywhere. My own family ended up in NYC because of this. My grandmother who experienced this is still alive.

[@unconsciousawakening5633]

WE WILL NOT BE SILENT. WE WILL CONTINUE TO RAISS OUR VOICES, NO MATTER WHO IT OFFENDS!!!!!

[@parrishharris3008]

God bless you and your family and i'm glad i read your comment because i NOW understand why all cities are crowded and over populated - it really makes sense to me now.

[@pinkiesue849]

See if she will talk about the situations she faced, and make a recording, for our own family at last.

[@mikeveis6393]

They're not police, they're SS soldiers of the American Gestapo

[@robertjohnson6284]

@@unconsciousawakening5633 if they are offended then they are PART OF THE PROBLEM 💯💯💯👀🤢

[@tawilson29]

I'm sick to m stomach. And to think we are still facing these evil people today. 100 years later. They don't teach this part of history in schools today.

[@bluesquirrel3919]

@@DJBaffler...No, you are all demons

[@DJBaffler]

@@bluesquirrel3919 You just proved me right. Y'all are hate filled to the point you became the boogey men you make others out to be.

[@bluesquirrel3919]

@@DJBaffler...You proved me right with your initial comment boy

[@DJBaffler]

@@bluesquirrel3919 How so? I called out hate & generalizations. Your nonsensical insults only proved how ignorant you really are.

[@MrGsvideos]

@theawilson we have to teach this to our kids. You cannot expect them to do this

[@joycehunter9269]

Like it or not this is a part of American history and should be taught in the middle and high schools.

[@EdenSophia118]

They will NEVER teach true history in America's schools. How would they maintain the system of Racism White supremacy if they told the truth? How would people believe they are superior if they told the truth? No. Ma'am. To keep racism white supremacy alive, well and kicking, only LIES AND DECEIT will do.

[@EdenSophia118]

Research THE DEVIL'S PUNCHBOWL IN MISSISSIPPI.

[@radicalgreek99]

Parents should teach their children not schools.

[@mucha9196]

This is still happening in America

[@barry2949]

And that's why if you look at America now racism is fighting to the full front to be known and recognised because the issues that you will not deal with will deal with you eventually and that's what we got right now !!

[@Clarene24]

But they say we lazy, no they wish we were lazy.. So they never give us credit, steal and claim our work and ideas and destroy everything we earn

[@carolynedwards2689]

For over, 200 years.

[@mocabussinbussin5186]

Right smh

[@desireawinton9745]

Their are some who has got rich off of black Americans, Africans ect... and their descendants has trust funds, when most black people can't afford to give their children trust funds? "Yea, not all white or European's benefited from slavery but, most if not all others stood by and let it happened, went along with the mistreatment of black people for the last four hundred plus years, till this day in time! Their for-fathers, must have thought everyone was going to stay brain dead, uneducated while trying to stay in control of their lies, thieving, and evil behavior of others! "Always trying to control certain people, information, suppressing the truth, lying and scheming about things,talking about their amendment rights, religion ect.. "Well the Holly Spirit has been working for some time now, it is moving faster, people are seeing what is going on in the world.

[@God.sDaughter]

Most White supremacists learn their chaos to non-whites from the very best of best, Britons. Divide, conquer, take, cause war, and then leave. Oh! And I forgot, bring the Bible with you.

[@patricelumumba8120]

The devil knows your abilities and fear the unleashing of your efforts which means his days are numbered!!

[@bas9871]

I was raised an hour from this location and only discovered this important moment in history tonight. Thank you to everyone who have created these documentaries, including family members of the victims. I am glad we live in the IT age where stories like this can be shared that were previously hidden and excluded from school curriculum. They are important.

[@antoniomack4929]

I wish you also knew about the Atlanta Massacre 1906, Tula Oklahoma Massacre 1921, Rosewood Massacre and many more because the truth that hard working blacks did not come from Africa as slaves.

[@SupernovaX72]

I can’t even imagine how it would feel to drive past the land of your recent ancestors knowing it was theirs until they were murdered and ran out of town.

[@godjewlz1381]

Hearing the stories of my mothers childhood and stories like these, I’m so overwhelmed with emotions! Vengeance is mine said the Lord, I SHALL REPAY

[@Confessions089]

I sympathize with these individuals. However, how do you think the natives feel about the land?

[@lue4724]

​@@Confessions089 But the Native Americans-- were already on this land! Africans were brought here to a foreign land ( & stripped of everything) They had no idea of what to expect- since in all actuality- the Whites created another race- when they reproduced w/the Slaves!. .WE /US- descendants of the Slaves! Their "bastard race"....that they don't want to accept & will never give equal rights to! What if they had never raped our females ancestors? Would WE still be Black ( as the night & since Africa was close to the Equator) as they are "White"???? Our hair are spiral curls & not meant to be long & straight! That would not have worked in Africa! But we were made to be ashamed of our color & hair! .. .That is still SO PREVALENT TODAY!... Being considered as 3/5ths Human Being- is the biggest disregard for Human Nature there is! Someone will have to--- "REAP WHAT---THEY HAVE SOWN"! 😮😢😮😮😢😢

[@gnostic268]

​@@Confessions089The colonization of what is now Florida started with the Spanish. Many Native tribes in the area were captured and enslaved by Spain. Some tribes completely died out or left to join up with other larger tribes. The Seminole lost some of their land but they survived and are very wealthy now. Native people hadn't even been granted citizenship at this time in 1920 and wouldn't be until 1924. The tragedy in this event was that Black people had been citizens since the end of the Civil War. They were either formerly enslaved or a descendant of a formerly enslaved person so they did not immigrate of their own free will. They were brought here. So they had rights as citizens. When people in the South say they had nothing to do with slavery, they did carry on with this racial oppression via Jim Crow laws and the killing and all these terrible events. It has always been European-American settlers who have done all the oppression. Black people settled on land the U.S. government had no right to give because they broke all 500 treaties (treaty law is part of the U.S. Constitution) with tribal nations. White Americans also had no right to that land. It was stolen land but no one blames the Black community because they were supposed to have been given land as a reparation for being stolen from their own people in Africa and enslaved for generations. It was various Native communities who had hidden enslaved people who managed to run away over years. Native people didn't resent Black people having land or their own communities.

[@spiralrose]

I mean, I have more immediate things to worry about these days… Like rent, bills, food, etc. Worrying about the ancient past is privileged stuff

[@frederickweeksjr.1189]

THIS NATION has a LOT OF REPENTING AS WELL AS A KNOWLEDGING WRONGS DONE TO PEOPLE.. . OTHERWISE THERE WILL BE NO RECONCILIATION. 🇺🇸 HAS A LOT OF BLOOD ON ITS HANDS.

[@seedofisrael1356]

The messed up part is they’ve been Terrorizing the entire world!!! But she’s paying now God is going to bring her to her knees!!!!

[@frederickweeksjr.1189]

@@seedofisrael1356 in the short term, yes but there's more to come

[@elsiewoods5788]

I'm glad that God can see and hear everything. I didn't build Hell , but God did.🌹

[@melaninonfleek8670]

America was built on Blood and maintained to this day on blood.

[@earlofmar7987]

@@melaninonfleek8670 America was bought with the blood of Scot's, that were called the Torrie's and later the Republicans. They fought against the English, who were the Whig Party and now are called Democrats.

[@PaperMario64]

The mayor is a jerk. Period. He’s dismissive and lacks empathy. He talks about this massacre as if he’s describing a car crash. I would never believe he has my best interest at heart. Just the fact that he said, “African American or whatever you wanna call em” is all you need to know. No respect.

[@EdenSophia118]

Research THE DEVIL'S PUNCHBOWL IN MISSISSIPPI.

[@willysweetwonkajoe1432]

He sed he moved the music festival to another date and they’re still complaining...wow now that’s a arrogant white man for u

[@Mslele4100]

This mayor is a part of the problem, he definitely had his hands is that massacre

[@Deenique16]

@@Mslele4100 obviously

[@LADYG-gl1jx]

What do you expect? These Caucasians will never see People of African decent as equals. That’s why he acts like that. I am not surprised at his behaviour

[@cocoa_goddess6101]

I always have this eerie feeling when traveling to Ocoee, Florida. It’s an old yet renovated town. This town has a lot of dark history. Why won’t Florida allow us to learn about Floridian history.

[@minniemartin5367]

Because the governor won't allow it this my first time hearing about this 😢

[@Corporal.S.T.Smith-Jones9772]

I'm a former police officer and I grew up in West Palm Beach, Florida. My grandparents always spoke about the Central Florida area as very dangerous. I took a trip to Atlanta from South Florida. I stopped in Ocala to pickup a cousin. When my family found out that I was driving the back roads just north of Lake Okeechobee they went off on me. I thought they're just tripping out trying to scare me. Years later a friend who was from up north told of a one off incident that his older brother had experienced while driving to Orlando. He was followed by city police and then County Sheriff. He said that they never stopped him. However when he returned later they stopped him then proceeded to get him out of his car and checked it without any consent.

[@islandgurl4927]

I heard the same to never take the back roads. Though it can be bad taking the most traveled these days. Have you learned what they did to the Haitians who occupied A1A or that long strip of N. And S. Ocean Drive where they took that land that now have all those million dollar + palatial homes along the beach fronts? I found that out by locals when I moved out of state to West Palm Beach. They even separate Palm Beach from West Palm Beach.

[@BrittanyC87]

@@islandgurl4927 wow I'm from Delray Beach and I know we have a lot of history here in south Florida! No one considers us the south but boyyyyy the racism is bad, they do a great job of covering up! Anything out west is full of racists!

[@stephengraham7889]

@@BrittanyC87 who told you that you in the tri-county part of the bottom the beaches Lauderdale and dade

[@Deenique16]

@@BrittanyC87 delray is apart of south Florida

[@stephenrogers5185]

I go to Delray when in FL. Green Cay and Wakodahatchee. I had a MAGA incident in Orlando once. Gave me a bad taste for the place. I would hate to think about the backroads

[@AstoldbyNicole]

It’s crazy to think of how African American people literally want peace, justice and equality because if we were out for blood for everything that’s been done to us..... they’d really have something to worry about.

[@Dee33636]

I'm Canadian but live in this country and in Florida now and your comment is so touching to me because it shows the depth of Spirit of black communities who are able to survive all the trauma that continues to occur, just in 'subtler' forms, but these communities continue to move forward! White Supremacists think their disgusting 'principles' weaken black people. It doesn't-it's bringing black, brown, white, pink, etc -all people together to speak out! White southerners really need to listen to these communities and start with a freakin' apology and widespread reparations. My living in Florida has shown me how deep this white ignorance and fear still run. I am sending all my black sisters and brothers so much support, compassion and love. I'm so sorry for all the trauma African Americans continue to face, and I'm sorry that we still have to talk about skin color. I envision a future where we just talk about humans living, loving, and working together to create more empathetic generations to come.

[@AstoldbyNicole]

@@Dee33636 i really appreciate your comment and support. ❤️❤️

[@Dee33636]

@Lyonah Judah I actually care very much. Sad that you are so angry that you will dismiss people who are actually just being supportive. You’ve misjudged me completely. It’s okay though. I will continue to have these uncomfortable conversations because it’s important we don’t give up on each other & open up doors, rather than slam them in each others’ faces.

[@deus_vult8111]

@@AstoldbyNicole Not today tho

[@EdenSophia118]

@@Dee33636 Racism today is not subtle and the North is just as culpable.

[@904easy9]

I'm from Jacksonville Fl, and through all of the books given to me while in school, not one mentioned This! We learned about the Spanish, in Saint Augustine. Never knew about Rosewood Fl. But I knew the National Anthem. History will repeat itself if we fail to learn it. Prayers up for this families, may you one day get "Justice"

[@dollymadison2397]

I'm from Eastern WA state. SAME! I'm over 54 & this is the first time I've heard of this.

[@bratpackdre]

I’m from Jacksonville Florida and we learned about st Augustine

[@williammarseillejr9363]

Im from palm beach county still here going on 30... and as of today this is the 1st time ive heard of this

[@raulrodriguez9892]

@@dollymadison2397 idk , I'm Mexican American, and I've know about this since early 90' furthermore, there was a movie made in 1997.."ROSEWOOD"...

[@raulrodriguez9892]

@DEBBIE PUMPHERY It's the same ...and yes this has been taught ...I learned about this in early 90's and in 1997, there was a movies released based on these events.."ROSEWOOD".

[@kaykepop4084]

When it's well known that land was stolen, no matter how much time has passed, the highest value of that land should be paid by the state to the rightful defendant's! So many unknown massacres have happened in black communities throughout history. Thank you for making this documentary!

[@mikeveis6393]

Absolutely

[@shaniquajones9793]

And Still We Rise

[@lostcub8572]

I remember going to Edgewater HS in Orlando. We were doing a project for Black History Month. So I did my research, looking for things that has happened in the area. This was the subject I chose. I went to present my assignment. The teacher stopped me(a white guy) and told me to sit down because he didn't want to hear it. I got written up and suspended. Saying I was causing a disturbance to the class. Come to find out his family was part of this hatred. It really shocked me and I stood my ground as soon as I returned to class that following week. This was back in 2001-2004.

[@FairyChild_For_Freedom-Justice]

Absolutely

[@FairyChild_For_Freedom-Justice]

@@lostcub8572 good for you as a Floridian I am proud of you and in Orlando Resident. We have freedom of speech and that hateful individual had no right to shut you up you did your assignment. Too bad it was full of hatred in his family.❤

[@Mocha69A]

Give the decendsnts back the land . Immediately. They've lost decades of it's worth. Give it back.

[@marshascott4220]

Right

[@therealpillventage628]

In Jacksonville Florida I watch people impersonate a native americans with no shame it is sad how they hold onto that just for benefits

[@eilenekellogg7017]

Good luck with that. The native Americans still trying to get their land back from the govt.

[@imbees2]

Give black people respect. That’s what we demand today. We know we’ll never get our land back. And the police will still treat every black man different; less than as though they are presumed to be a criminal. Just like the slave holders told their family to believe that all slaves are liars up to no good lazy not worthy of being treated as a human being. That’s what white policemen believe because that’s how they have been raised. You can’t take that out of a person. So the majority of white policemen have been raised to be racist by their parents; grandparents and great grand parents. All across the United States in every city and town. It’s not rocket science to realize that cops are racists.

[@alexw853]

@@eilenekellogg7017 Which people? Not Mongolians, Hispanics, English, Irish, and other racist $5 Indians. The Freedmen (native Black Americans) are the only people entitled to land claims. PERIOD!

[@sweetetta]

And they said they were “Christians” back then just like they do to this day!!!

[@bobbyjohnson8968]

Every SLAVE Master in AMERIkkkA was a Christian 💯💯💯😠

[@wildhogs1ful]

I want you to think about this please. When they came here they killed millions in the name of christianity because we were never christians they made us worship a white Jesus when the bible says he is black. Everything the bible says to do christians do the opposite. The church comes out of the catholic church wo funded slavery

[@bobbyjohnson8968]

@@wildhogs1ful yup, it's ALL an offshoot of the SAME WHITE SUPREMACIST indoctrine 🤡🤡🤡💯

[@Hugh-Glass]

Most people who murder claim to be a Christian. Jails are full of them.

[@joni8090]

Satan comes in many guises ? But do Not let your Faith be destroyed - What is driven by evil comes not from Christ - Jesus is Risen ! Luke C24: 1 v 6. + John C14: 6 v 27. New Testament NIV.

[@bendover6517]

55 year old white man here , lived in central florida my whole life , never heard of this . This story should be out there for all to see. It is disgusting what was done to these people.

[@bettyscott4461]

The governor of Florida Desantis doesn't want these atrocities revealed. He wants black histroy removed from school curriculum. Desantis is not alone in this warped thinking. Everyone must know , Gods is present. No matter what is done, God word says vengeance is mine says the LORD and l will repay.

[@Whodeltit]

It didn't happen that way come on why does everybody believe anything just because someone says it

[@godjewlz1381]

@@bettyscott4461Amen

[@kennethmueller5840]

Maybe you didn't know because the story is not exactly true. You're brainwashed. Find the official report and stop believing the tube. I'm 55 and when I was 45 I realized most of what we are told, is told for purpose and not for our benefit. Half the nation is living in a mass psychosis which is why the country is so divided. Many people are waking up, do your own research. The official report name: Ocoee Election Day Violence - November 1920

[@Jus-y9m]

I think this needs to get shared over again on other platforms so many can become enlightened to this horrible past.

[@andrenajones767]

Then what?

[@torifaccentric]

The mayor just refuses to acknowledge what happened. Every question he had resistance

[@ThirteenthGhost]

Guy is an absolute @sshole!!! Totally doesn't care!!

[@82566]

He's infuriating to listen to because he's such a cowardly little man hiding behind accountability of the past of this place

[@cynique46]

And his wife had the nerve to say that she sorry it happen but Ocoee has evolved now like how insensitive

[@IllUMINATED33]

benign neglect policies. When it's their time to feel this shit we've been through....I'm going scorched earth. This whole planet would be a sea of blood.

[@sd247]

You notice the mayor's defensive BODY LANGUAGE??😮😮

[@aceb4634]

And yet, no restitution or any genuine attempt at taking accountability. They just got rid of the gravestones and destroyed the evidence and told the descendents to "get over it".

[@Mslele4100]

A Dam Shame for AMERIKKKAN to make themselves Our God

[@God.sDaughter]

But for 911 they sure tell people to not get over it.

[@fck_f1lthy_f3w17]

@@God.sDaughter there was a fuck ton of minorities in that building Hispanics and blacks they maintained that building

[@cici35official19]

@@fck_f1lthy_f3w17 She’s not saying people should get over 9/11, but saying it’s ironic they tell us not to forget about this one moment of terrorism while also telling people to get over other terrorist acts that happened domestically. Of course we shouldn’t forget about 9/11 but we also shouldn’t forget the absolute atrocities that happened within this country caused by Americans against other Americans who were believed to be less than.

[@phyllispayne8338]

The graves ate covered over with lakes. Maybe even apt buildings.

[@LaLaLonna]

Give the descendants the land back or the money it's worth...That's a START.

[@JohnGalt1960]

Some people just trying to get free stuff all the time off the backs of dead people.

[@SixSnax]

@@JohnGalt1960 What Smith said. It would be a shitshow, you'd have hundreds if not thousands of people trying to make claims. You'd have people who are real Ocoee descendants failing to produce proper proof, getting nothing and fakers who never had relatives in FL getting the right papers set up and getting compensation. It just wouldn't work.

[@ThirteenthGhost]

Pay these families for the land that was stolen. It isn't very hard! It isn't thousands of people. It can be sorted out.

[@suebennett9804]

Ok then that goes for Indians to right,they owned it before the whites or blacks

[@ThirteenthGhost]

@@suebennett9804 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️... yeah they are not "Indians" or "Ingins" or any other made up white word. The are Indigenous. If you are going to argue a point, at least don't be 50 years behind on what the "Indians" have achieved. I.e., being properly called Indigenous.

[@CROX1153]

I never heard about the story of Ocoee so thank you for this documentary.

[@Think1stAct2nd]

"Taking home body parts, as souvenirs." And they wonder why, we call them devils?

[@renewilson2540]

It was definitely normal practice to do that, completely evil.

[@phylliscrosby4]

They were the first to scalp the Indians. The coveted their beautiful hair.

[@Imritenow]

They came conquer lands eradicate anyone that they feared was in there way to take over USA.they burned books n records to cover up n rewrote there history as they were the victorious ones or(god)that they did so much evil in every state n most of 13 colonies back then.

[@IllUMINATED33]

@@renewilson2540 Normal...only in the mind of devils.

[@msyallen]

They have always taken something. Land, women, children, property you name it they took it.

[@linkhelified9198]

A nation that won't acknowledge their sins will not prosper!!

[@russellbeaty7538]

Well that ain't true cuz America has been prospering pretty well they the major superpower in the world

[@linkhelified9198]

@@russellbeaty7538 . All an illusion when their in trillions of dollars in debt and can't see no way out of it and keep printing money that has no backing. The great collapse is coming this just the beginning of a reset.

[@renewilson2540]

@@linkhelified9198Speaking NOTHING but FACTS! America was built on the backs of Enslaved Americans and it continues to pay. Only clueless Americans think we are a superpower 😀

[@EuphoriaPiana]

@@russellbeaty7538 Well, it looks like our days are numbered in that department, it seems... but I digress.

[@johnathanlamey8777]

Time. Time. A thousand years in.the sight of God is like an evening gone. He will pass the iniquity of the fathers down to their CHILDREN even to the 3rd and 4th generations. Scripture CANNOT lie. Ot WILL BE FULFILLED.

[@adamcallahan242]

Theres probably a story or three like this from every single state in America, but they start crying we bring up factual claims for reparations as if slavery itself wasnt enough! SMGDH!🙆🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤔🤨 This shyt is infuriating!

[@deowil1]

Darling there are THOUSANDS of stories like this in every Southern state in the Divided Snakes of AmeriKKKa. My hometown of Wilmington NC was one a coup de tat carried out in 1898.

[@bphlatsax75]

@@deowil1 righton!! I'm from Wilmington and it's a shame how they did Black Folk there and are still doing it. I grew up in Wilmington in the late 70'- 80's and it has changed sooo much since then. You can see the way they are slowly moving the Blacks out of town. I tell people all the tume about how Wilmington use to be and the history of the city.

[@yungheat84]

They feel the living isn’t owed anything because haven’t been through this ourselves but that’s just a ploy to redirect you from understanding we are the descendants of those people

[@michaellundy5238]

Fucked up even though I know these things it feels fresh Everytime along with the same practices that they're still doing today ,and to hear how some want to go back it's like we need to demand reparations we need to go to Washington by the millions and demand respirations Dr Martin Luther King said that we are going to Washington to get our check and they assassinated him ,and it's always the same story no one wants to talk about it and every state this has happened these are acts of war against our people there isn't no way around that but the system doesn't want to acknowledge this shit it's crazy

[@williamfisher4663]

PREACH

[@h.beeeeee4234]

Thank you for this! I grew up in Orlando, my great grandmother is the first black city & county commissioner in Orange County & I never knew about this! It’s always great to know the history of your hometown & surrounding areas!

[@melodyiden2613]

I lived in Winter Garden, Ocoee, Apopka, and Orlando between 1972 and 1991. I never heard the truth about this until now. I saw the signs in the 70s warning about sundown. The story that was told to me was that it occurred because of a rape. It was still shocking, but now even more so after finding the truth.

[@melodyiden2613]

I want to add we moved from Washington state to Winter Garden when I was in High School. The cops and leaders were shady in all those small towns.

[@sophiaflagg4259]

That was another incident 4 black boys who were accused of raping a white girl the Groverland 4 in Lake County

[@leanndmean]

The more our parents and grandparents talk about these painful parts of history, the more they can't deny it! Speak up and force each city, state and this country to acknowledge what they took from us!

[@vespa9566]

Go right ahead, don’t forget the part about, a year earlier in 1919. There were 34 civil rights throughout the country.

[@scottmiller6270]

I wonder why they won't give you those swamp's back?

[@islandgurl4927]

They might acknowledge some things but won't compensate.

[@p4our587]

@@islandgurl4927 acknowledgement would mean money. They're more likely to blame. Say that they caused trouble… or they weren't productive.

[@winstonwhiteside9525]

​@@vespa9566 I think you mean there were 20 race riots throughout the country in 1919.

[@HOUSEOFMARGEAUX]

This is why the the world is under judgement right now.

[@moyzzhernandez5712]

HU ? . . . WHAT JUDGEMENT ?

[@lemostjoyousrenegade]

Right?! People are delusional AF!

[@Lynkedup]

This is one of thousands. God is not judging them. We must judge them.

[@raamyasharahla535]

@@moyzzhernandez5712 Iran is going to Nuke this place.

[@My2much4u]

@@raamyasharahla535 And Russia.

[@louiseboutin4266]

Thank you so much, this was really well done. I'm so sorry for all the victims.

[@frankstruthers7137]

No wonder Florida is so cursed!☹️

[@EdenSophia118]

Research THE DEVIL'S PUNCHBOWL IN MISSISSIPPI.

[@blane6592]

Yup...this and Rosewood massacre as well! 😨😰

[@LauraLancealot]

I kid you not every other day I'm thanking my great great grandmother for getting the fuq out of Florida

[@thinblacknoodles]

@@LauraLancealot mines too

[@TheRealZJE313]

That's right the curses are real but they only fit one group of people

[@beards-N-boonies]

"African-Americans houses or whatever you want to call them..." That statement alone told me all I need to know about him.

[@kaykepop4084]

Amen!

[@dasmoothest79]

Yea u can tell he is who he showing you he is smh

[@iamtrenditika7002]

And a racist !

[@worldclasstraveler3530]

Man, listen...he probably got that one black friend too!

[@msyallen]

The whole city hall piece is disturbing. How does he think he's getting re elected? Doing just enough but not too much. Why is he badgering the man like that? Tells everything. Make them go away.

[@deirdretyson9346]

The descents of those who were slaughtered should absolutely be compensated for the land that was stolen from them OR give back the land.

[@michaelmorton7036]

👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏💯⭐💯💯💯

[@margaretmary-dj1ps]

Like Our Gov't. made reparations to many Japanese-Americans after WW2 !

[@WORMbig56]

They don't give us shit back! Look how long it took the Natives to be compensated 😒

[@sasachiminesh1204]

Native people know this story ourselves - the places you avoid because of an unnamed haunting tragedy, being stared at for existing where you are considered extinct, being pushed into the role of ambassador and apologist for a history that is not your doing, trying to be civil with the grandchildren of people who murdered your family in the past.

[@AirTightKeiko]

Well said.

[@WORMbig56]

Natives got it way worse for a lot longer. Just sad and disgusting 😢

[@LaDa620]

That mayor is a piece of work. He seems just hostile.

[@AudranER]

Matthew 7:21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Ephesians 4:18 They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. 1 John 3:4 Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. Ephesians 5:11 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.

[@oceandizzle7]

Right! I didn't like him.. Something didn't sit well with me about that dude... :/ 🤢

[@mA-ug5ts]

Because he's saying I didn't do anything but knows he's living on the land. living on top of the blood of these very people being remembered..he is a stranger to that land he knows it!

[@desireawinton9745]

@@AudranER Amen!

[@daphneytennard3267]

Typical!

[@sonja8113]

Thank you for this documentary. History needs to be preserved.

[@yomama9567]

@@CarrieGerenScogginsOfficial The parties have flipped. You are now a proud rascist, fascist zealot...

[@donniegombel]

@@CarrieGerenScogginsOfficial love your comment and I mean no disrespect. This has happened over and over since the beginning of time yet people still think there is a good side and a bad side to ALL systems of governance around the world. There is not, its ALL one system and its revealed in our KJV HOLY BIBLE as well as exposed who the players are. We have allowed these crimes against us and our fellow mankind. The worst slaughter of humans in world history is unfolding and no matter what we do to try and stop it we will not alter its course ONE IOTA. I hope the best for you and your loved ones! Best Wishes!

[@c.calliecoleman1531]

This documentary had an even greater effect on me, than the movie, Rosewood did. The movie troubled my spirit too, but this documentary cut to the core. I had so much sorrow, for what they went through. I want to applaud the blk leaders there, like on the city council, and all the others that spoke out on this video, for the committed stance they take to make things right, and to pull themself up out of that 1920 massacre. I'm very pleased with how they are preserving, and upholding the name July Perry, for his works, and how his end was. His name will never be forgotten. When the woman over the making his headstone said despite his works, they had buried him in a pompers grave, that was her reason, it was good, for my ears, to hear ppl speak like that, and right behind that I thought, my mama would have said something like that. Seems, nowadays, we live so robotically, trying to stay in our own lane, we don't have feeling, or care, to help someone not related. But those little bitty things, you do like that is what catches God's eye, and I do feel He's very pleased, by what He sees, being done, and getting done ✌🏽❤🙏🏻

[@veronicasparks127]

Like our contributions to history

[@lindaflower8012]

What good is persevering it if it is not taught - think about it. Hosea 4:6 NIV …my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge.

[@tracker5849]

I grew up 15 minutes from ocoee..went there thousands of times...never knew any of this..how horrible. I want to apologize to their families and others for the atrocities on their people

[@SamSung-ww3rp]

When you here the mayor say, "That don't make them happy either", you can hear the disdain in his voice.

[@yahya4370]

Those defendants deserve massive reparations. The land stolen, lives lost and generational traumas warrant repair!!

[@yahya4370]

Smh edit *descendants * auto correct

[@nastynealsmancave6574]

@@yahya4370 the same ppl who don't believe blacks should get reparations bcuz they "weren't alive back then" to have to pay, are probably the same ppl who believe we're paying today for what Adam and Eve did smh

[@src3360]

@Joe George Thats not a very Christian thing to say...

[@reginalawrence-adams6600]

@Joe George if you're profiting from that evil, you do. See, there's a Creator Who you'll have to account to some day, so keep the stolen goods, if you have any, pass it to your family and friends. You and The Creator will probably have an interesting, though "short" conversation about it one day. So, enjoy now!!!!

[@gabriellew.1164]

All #DescendantsofAmericanSlavery deserve #Reparations for slavery and 200 years after slavery!!!

[@vikkeig.8738]

The mayor says it is the people who has done this, and he’s absolutely correct, however, the people was never punished for it, and the blacks never was compensated as well.

[@Andre-wf8cb]

WS want a fight😮

[@sandracawthern327]

Ocoee hid this for 70 years before it was uncovered.

[@daphneytennard3267]

The Creator has a timing for everything this is one of them.

[@kennethmueller5840]

Good question! Better to rewrite history when every one in the story is dead and the people reading are dumb.

[@tywonharris4466]

Thank you, This needs to be talked about and taught in schools everywhere. America has a large problem acknowledging the the truth about it’s history and their unjust dealings.

[@andrenajones767]

Then what?

[@lashondawood9637]

4th generation native of Apopka; I’ve was told as far back as I can remember how racist the city of Ocoee was and the brutal things that happened, however, no names were ever mentioned. This documentary was truly enlightening.

[@EdenSophia118]

Research THE DEVIL'S PUNCHBOWL IN MISSISSIPPI

[@Falasca94]

exactly.. we were always told it was a racist “sun down town” but never how BAD it really was.. played sports at and against their high school every year in 2010s

[@jeepsahara333]

2008, A former co- worker was from Ocoee and this racist attitude does not surprise me; her conversations always described people’s nationality or race before their actual name…she eventually moved to Apopka.

[@brettcomstock1156]

Tulsa’s massacre was not an isolated event. This nightmare happened shortly before Tulsa. Each massacre seems to have a very similar story, especially the covering-up of the history. What happened a hundred years ago, still very much affects what is happening today.

[@nigerjenkins6372]

Right

[@famousx550]

What happened in Tulsa took place on a NATIVE INDIAN RESERVATION.

[@brettcomstock1156]

@@famousx550 No. No, I think you’re mistaken.

[@winstonwhiteside9525]

​​​@@famousx550 Wrong. The riot took place in the Greenwood District, a Black suburb of Tulsa known as the Black Wall Street because of its wealth, on May 31, 1921. It has been considered one of the worst race riots in American history.

[@famousx550]

@Winston Whiteside Damn near all of Oklahoma was considered native land. That might not be the case today but it was back in those times.

[@tonguedrumandgroove3495]

My Granny shared a story of her grandfather that was forced to move from Florida and landed in Bainbridge Ga that is similar to Ocoee.. Sad that Tulsa and now Rosewood because of cinema are the main stories we know of massacres... Durham NC, and others are now speaking.. The damning part is that most witness are now in the grave and those stories may never be known. My Granny never considered herself African, yet insistent on Indian as Geechee and Choctaw (Shatah) were prevalent. Even the family last name derived from Seminole (free or runaway slaves) is parted as Simmons and Sims. What they won't tell us should be a clue to who we truly are! Reparations is more than a financial contribution, land MUST be considered and that is why we will never see legislation towards it. It would turn the country upside DOWN

[@imangiomo]

Wow.. thank you for having this available on YT.. I had never heard of it..♡

[@cmh9932]

Thank you for making this. Everyone who lives here should have to watch this. This history is shameful 😔💔

[@EdenSophia118]

Research THE DEVIL'S PUNCHBOWL IN MISSISSIPPI.

[@cmh9932]

@@EdenSophia118 will do patty thank you for the recommendation👍🏼🙂

[@tonyervin631]

I'm 57 years old live in Winter garden lived in ocoee for 4 years never heard this story till now.

[@sunshinegibson7837]

BBQ

[@xyere4984]

@@tonyervin631a hidden history for sure,Ocoee. To listen to this mayor is beyond lunacy;he is a p.o.s.💩

[@gabbycarter965]

Getting rid of all those headstones pertaining to the black cemetery,was just the last step in just erasing them from Ocoee history.

[@paulakstamps7852]

White Democrat officials want to erase what they have done to black americans so they can still keep getting votes from black Americans... The democratic party is behind all this erasing things to erase what they have done. Only because more black Americans have discovered the truth about democrats .

[@paulakstamps7852]

Remember Dr. Martain Luther King was a Republican. He knew how evil Democrats were.

[@aceb4634]

@@paulakstamps7852 nah stop lying. Those Dems are who would be Republicans now, and vice versa. There was a switch during the Civil Rights Era. Dems didn't hide it for votes, white people hid it like every other massacre they committed against blacknpeople during thst period in order to avoid having to pay the victims restitution or pay these people for the land that was stolen afterwards. Please stop manipulating history to suit a political end.

[@aponirayn9099]

I guess the republicans hands are free from blood also? They got blood on their hands as well. Look into what happened up North in the Republicans states at the time. Both parties hands are dirty, and hidden in the past is where a they want to keep it. But you can't build a country based on blood of innocents and get away with it forever. All the lies are coming out!

[@aponirayn9099]

@@paulakstamps7852 And Martin Luther King also said he thought it was bad in the south until he saw it was the same in the north as well. My point is what's best for us would have been our own party. Both parties don't have our interest!

[@videoagaga]

“Them” or whatever you call “them”.... -Mayor of Ocoee describing African-American tax paying legal citizens. -The mayor masks his racism. He’s and people like him are not truly concerned about healing because of the perceived power in keeping the status quo. Keep “them” scared so “they” won’t stay or move in, in the first place with the intimidation he “tolerates” is abhorrently unacceptable!

[@elsiewoods5788]

Videoagaga the mayor didn't mask his racism. He should have worn dark shades. A racist eyes always tells on him.😎

[@imbetthaley5217]

I went to the comment section as soon as he said it to see if anyone else picked up on it...its so sad

[@chocalate1one]

@@imbetthaley5217 Same

[@latreasegreen8481]

The Mayor said..I changed the date and the name...and "they" still ain't happy

[@charlesparks7296]

They were monsters 👹

[@marakelley6832]

Thank you for retelling this story so it is never forgotten!!

[@kekambas79]

This day, January 23, 2022, I’m Just learning about the 1920 Ocoee Massacre. Black history MUST be taught by Black parents! This massacre and many like it will not be taught in schools. Thank you much for this documentary!

[@AnthoneRay]

Sad I didn’t learn this in school growing up, but I’m happy to be informed about this now. This is the history I need to know. 🙏🏾

[@EdenSophia118]

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[@emprssnubia8679]

me either, ... How wud we know... less we had a teacher.... Keep us in darkness to continue carrying out their wickedness! This Universe will turn on them🔥

[@CarrieGerenScogginsOfficial]

To the lady from Florida discussing how the African Americans in Florida had respected the #Republicans, because Lincoln had freed the slaves. I wanted to add that not only had the KKK always claimed to support the Democratic Party, and support of socialism, along with the neo Nazi's, of which also supported full socialism of the National Socialist Party of Nazi Germany. The recent grand wizard of the KKK, in an interview at #Ferguson, claimed that he has been a "life long Democrat." On the flip side of the coin, Martin Luther King Junior was a proud religious-right-Republican, just as his niece Alveda King, also involved in politics. Noting this is yet another reason that I, too, am a proud religious-right-Republican! End Times Prophecy News Update, Carrie Geren Scoggins

[@trayonholifield2334]

They always hid the truth they don't wanna let you know the truth

[@rootbeer2696]

Watching this as a Caucasian man with freckles makes me sick that some people back in those days could be so evil and hate someone over the color of their skin. It angers me to my core that things like this happened, and yet alot of the people I grew up with (Democratic state) are racist as hell to this day. I don't understand why or when people will learn or just stop the hate.

[@brandyjean7015]

Kudos to those brave enough to move to that town, and strive for change. May you stay safe and succeed.

[@rrw1981]

Rosewood-1923, Ocoee-1920, Tulsa-1921, Chicago-1919, Washington, DC-1919, Elaine-1919, Catcher-1923, Slocum-1910, Springfield-1908, Bogalusa-1920, Oscarville, GA, and a whole lot of others. Don't forget.

[@groovingranny5452]

I have made an effort to learn "Black History" on my own, as it was ignored when I was educated. I am shocked I never heard of this. History needs to be taught in schools, if you do not learn from the past, we are doomed to repeat it.

[@KittyKLovely]

My heart bleeds every time I hear a story like this 😩

[@normahamilton2985]

I am stunned. I migrated here and never knew I was coming to hell.

[@bobbyjohnson8968]

You'll bleed 2 DEATH ifu keep watching because there's thousands of stories like THIS through out AMERIkkkAN HIS-STORY 💯💯😠

[@InaStanley83]

@@bobbyjohnson8968 a very sad truth...😞

[@DALGOZ]

There are sooooooo many..and they're covered up .John Horse....John's Abraham...Osceola..just to name a few

[@MaryAnnMsbl34]

Every time Black ppl get independent success, they rile up the Majority.

[@cardelljones7284]

Demons still today demons

[@lallen8131]

With "orange" hair!

[@clayburris2757]

They are called "Democrats". They were the kkk

[@marshascott4220]

Yes

[@marketads1]

Thank you so much for this important, in-depth and insightful documentary. I can’t wait to share this newly discovered knowledge as far and wide as I can. Just when I thought the pain of my brothers and sisters was terrible enough, the faucet keeps opening and flowing with deep, unimaginable terrorism perpetrated on humans by others of their own species. There is something basically broken in the minds of these terrorists and I find it hard to believe they can be healed.

[@Effingbaddude]

They're still finding black cemeteries in Florida under developed land.

[@ladarrylemccalpin]

The Robles Park Village Housing Projects was built over a black cemetery. Some people say it's not true but I think it is. I wouldn't put anything that the white supremacists would do pass me

[@davidfoley726]

So sad the lack of empathy from many melanin deficient people in this country. They have no concept of universal retribution.

[@egyptdorsey9440]

Smh

[@rasenigmatik6709]

@@davidfoley726 theirs is coming

[@oacosta1890]

I know where some of the cemeteries are in ocoee I saw them when I use to live there

[@teejaygirl818]

My grandmother told us that she and her family escaped a situation just like this. We need to tell our kids so they know what we are experiencing is nothing new. Georgia. America. I see you!

[@richardhiller3135]

Where is this taking place today?. Because if it exists I'll want to help stop it. If you are exaggerating, then you are doing a terrible disservice to today's youth

[@frankshort7798]

Feed them flames of racism ,

[@cerealoffender9530]

Encourage the black youth to hate, well done. Weird how many have heard this story yet will still vote for the left!

[@jussjusjuss1201]

Tell your grandma to write a book, even if it's only for your immediate family to have.

[@stormysocks]

@@richardhiller3135 it's not but according to the race baiters voting laws are racist. The same black senators and congressmen who won't let anyone in their office without picture ID say it's racist to require picture ID.

[@coolvisions4999]

The mayor's racism is apparent

[@baebee437]

Right it feels like he’s hiding something

[@christinelafromboise6731]

@@baebee437 “I won’t apologize.” Ya, cause he and his family profited from the stolen land and apologizing would hold him open to be rightfully sued. The man is disgusting.

[@kimberlytate1931]

"African Americans or whatever you want to call them," HELLO. Try as he might, he can't contain his racism. That ish is just oozing out of him.

[@tashatubbs5189]

Yasss! Clearly

[@tashatubbs5189]

HTF is he still the Mayor!? And when he said you can't Please " Them" I saw myself Spitting in his Face!!!

[@donh01965]

The current governor of Florida wouldn't let this story to be taught in schools because he'd call it "woke" history...to ignore things like this is to condone it

[@deejay5102]

But he signed an AAPI history bill tho....smh...

[@mizzmolly7649]

They don't want whte children to know how d3monic their ancestors were.

[@WORMbig56]

It's happening all over the country. They're trying to hide their evil deeds. They don't even teach all the bs they done to the Natives either 😒

[@NaybaeWorld]

Breaks my heart for the descendents of the Ococee That had their land stolen. Breaks my heart!

[@chuckbaker8167]

What about the natives. Mfs always conveniently forgot about the people who owned it 1st. Who it was 1st stolen from!

[@PSICK1234ikillallracistrolls]

​@@chuckbaker8167 Dude sthu....you people got repriations . Cut it out.

[@PSICK1234ikillallracistrolls]

​@@chuckbaker8167 Also 5 dollar Indians don't count.

[@videoagaga]

How many others have lost property = wealth, this way? A vote = power. redlining and unfair lending practices are still contributing to African-American disparities today. These things still happen today, it’s just less in ones face.

[@Gorealaracer38]

🤣 smh,voting is usless,just a way for u to THINK that u have some 'say so',and 4 u to THINK that ur country cares about u.😤

[@blackface703]

We are not "African Americans". Billions of acres of OUR land has been taken through many different ways.

[@RONESING]

We are NOT African Americans. We are the aboriginals from this land. WE are the so-called Indians. Stop calling yourself that because it indicates you’re not from here, and you ARE!

[@alonzofuller7517]

Voting hasn't done ish for 60 years for Black people. Blacks hadn't figured out politics or how to weaponize our vote to get something for it. You're supporting the very system that oppresses Black people. The Dems are just as rac**t as the Republicans. Somebody make this.make sense

[@blackface703]

@@alonzofuller7517 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@RemiScar97]

More Floridians should know about the atrocity that happened in Ocoee. It’s sad almost nobody knows about it. It should be taught in all schools!

[@nigerjenkins6372]

Right

[@jusletursoulglobaby]

or taught in homes. maybe it's time for people to stop expecting the school system to educate their kids about history

[@donnascott7037]

What was kept in the dark will always come to light. This is so sad. From grade school to college I never heard about none of this until 2021. For all I know some could've been my family sad. Justice justice justice!

[@mavismoore3503]

2Thessalonians 2:3-10

[@oneonly9866]

Surely in today’s society they should be able to go court and get that land back ??

[@jenniferholden9397]

Agree, they should but I doubt it would happen, mores the

[@SixSnax]

Not possible, its been sold too many times, too much immovable property, streets, highways, homes, etc. Legitimate innocent owners, whites, Hispanics and even some blacks. Its just soooo much time has passed that it would effect current families. The best case would be compensation for cover ups and federal incompetence and racism.

[@denisegriffin4343]

they still can I just watched a documentary on channel 9 KQED it took 7 long years but they were paid and some of the land was given back the other land was built upon sections of a scattered mall home depot restaurants etc

[@ceasarasmith5297]

Nah, not at all. This is the story of all america and really the world done to all people of color. No they will never stop or acknowledge their sin. There is a scripture in the bible I can't recall exactly what scripture, but it goes something like this." Your sins remains on you not because of the act but because you don't acknowledge it". I hope someone can pull that up. They can't ever acknowledge what they done, it's too much blood and the people and all who imparted these acts and their offspring will be forever swimming in the blood of their ancestors blood guilt.

[@BecomingEve]

It’s not that simple

[@Breakdown2breakthroughcoachte]

That mayor still has kept that racism in that town. There is a reason he keeps getting elected. It reminds me of how Jesse helms kept his seat in North Carolina

[@MrsKehino]

OMG I lived in Ocala for 10 years and traveled to various places while there. I worked in Dunnellon, not too far from Rosewood, but I was oblivious to that as well for some years. What you don't know could literally kill you.

[@DevikaK100]

I grew up in Florida from 1981 to 1990, when I attended late elementary school, middle and high schools. I'm Indian American. My father was a strong believer in civil rights. In 1985, my family built a dream house in an expensive neighborhood. But then my father got fired from his job at the state insurance agency in 1988, we almost got pushed out of Florida. You see, the reason my father got fired was because he was investigating a company that discriminating against African Americans. However, the "management" didn't like that, so they fired my dad. Because my father hailed from India and had habits of living beneath his means, we were able to keep the house and he was able to live there until his death about 5 years ago. The reason I'm talking about this is Florida has such a terrible history of racism. I'm glad I left Florida but I wish I could do something to help with the healing.

[@mamageesgospel451]

The most mind boggling thing about this is that there's no doubt hundreds of thousands more stories like this particular one and many more so much worse ! 😢

[@andrewredding407]

I live in ocoee. 20 years now. Always heard and knew about this story since I was young. It’s always been a dark quite secret.

[@EdenSophia118]

They even have Black folks scared to talk about the atrocities perpetrated against them. smh.....research THE DEVIL'S PUNCHBOWL IN MISSISSIPPI.

[@Mocha69A]

That's exactly how racism works. Its quite and working behind closed doors

[@chunknorris5642]

But of course

[@chunknorris5642]

@@EdenSophia118 😐😐

[@eternallyinternal]

And this is why WE DESERVE REPARATIONS and protections more than other groups! This land is cursed by the spirits of my ancestors.

[@TheMajesticKnight]

Agreed!

[@oceandizzle7]

And the ancestors of the natives spirits who couldn't rest yet!! So much healing we have to do! It will happen soon, I feel it!

[@M4RSBLEU]

111 like

[@vespa9566]

Your reparations is that the Democratic Party has been doing this since 1869. Once you know the truth about LBJ , you will no longer be slaves

[@daphneytennard3267]

We need to be on code with each other we are to divided is one reason we can't get reparation...a lot of black people keep saying it was long ago...that true but our land and wealth is still here and we need it back.

[@actualkarenokboomer3158]

I grew up in Houston, Texas and I had never heard of the 1910 Slocum Massacre that happened in the county next to the one where my dad was raised. I had never heard of 1917 Camp Logan Riot and it was in Houston. My husband and his family are from Oklahoma and they had never heard of Greenwood in Tulsa.

[@jennifers3112]

Thanks for sharing. Agreed 100 % it is stolen. And all property should be returned. Or given equal current value in location of their choice.

[@daphneytennard3267]

North South and Central America was stolen from our people...if they give all stolen land back these heathen would have no place to go!

[@jenniferking4682]

I've never heard about this. Just heard about the Tulsa massacre. We truly have a shameful past. Makes me feel ashamed that this happened to so many innocent people just trying to make a good life for their families. But in happy that this is now being talked about more and it should be taught in schools about this atrocities!

[@rashunwashington6284]

THERE IS A LOT OF MASSACRES LIKE THIS THROUGH OUT THE UNITED STATES

[@MissJB1]

@@rashunwashington6284 Exactly!

[@hermanlevy8894]

The shame is not yours.

[@ruffadamsthegreat.2662]

You affirm that there's hope for America.

[@jwhetstone100]

@@hermanlevy8894 Although the shame may not be because of our own personal participation in any of the atrocities caused by our forefathers, I feel as though we have an obligation to make things right, begining with reparations to ALL descendents ❤️

[@alexiahill]

Took body parts home as souvenirs just sick

[@deowil1]

Who in their right mind wants another person rotten flesh which is purely demonic.

[@explorer0213]

@@deowil1 truly evil 😈

[@gitmehere1]

The Demonrats are still doing the same thing with "Planned Parenthood".

[@coast2coastsurfingdesigner970]

That's normal for them type folks

[@jessicaingram5464]

They sold the parts as well. Read 100 years of lynching these ppl traveled 100s of miles by train to see black ppl be lynched, burned, etc..sad sick ppl

[@101soldiergurl44]

My Cherokee family name was/is Wilson. It's amazing; they took our land, moved our family to Oklahoma and even tried to tell us we were not citizens of The United States. If we weren't citizens who was? Damn the great white father in Washington. Every peace treaty you broke, every native that was given smallpox in the blankets, that's your karma! The Trail of Tears is their ghost not mine! Our ppl were crying holding on to the trees...why the hell ppl go hiking around The Smoky mountains is beyond me! Calling it your job still doesn't make it right! Tonnes of ppl go missing hiking thru there, maybe they don't get the fact that land, buildings etc...retain misery until the healing happens! Think about it.

[@sd247]

That right. A good example of that is LAKE LANIER ( that lake is haunted and drowning people and taking no prisoners. or names.)

[@Jon1LAW]

I'm 2 towns over from Ocoee and was told about this story. I also heard that most of those bodies are on the property area the West Oaks Mall. That mall don't have that much business as of today and many years. I also knew a old man who told that story like a war story. I had a teacher who was married to the Pounds family member. Sad stuff man

[@EdenSophia118]

Research THE DEVIL'S PUNCHBOWL IN MISSISSIPPI.

[@NikonChicFL]

Whoa!

[@shantimindproductions5585]

Oh wow. There should be a way that the town or the mall could honor those people who were killed. They lost their lives, fled their homes, because of the KKK crushing their right to vote. I'd hope that they can be honored just as any war hero who fought for our rights. To think of people standing in line for hours to vote in 2020 parallels this history...it's mind-numbing.

[@jeromejthompson]

Wow. I used to go to the west oaks mall all the time as a teen in the 2000s. Never knew this. Wow! 😳

[@troybrown5058]

@@shantimindproductions5585 i8m

[@anneyahgrace427]

.I'm 48 years old and was born and raised here in Orlando, I never knew this happened....😔

[@anneyahgrace427]

And do you mean to tell me,... We foundational Black Americans aren't owed preparations??!!!! 😠

[@kasheem1747]

Imagine if you dig deeper

[@anneyahgrace427]

@@kasheem1747 ...Exactly! 👍🏾👍🏾❤

[@gleenturner7603]

They also tried to take Winter Garden the elders told us about that weekend that didn't go in there favor.

[@rudeasxebo7124]

I'm born and raised in Atlanta, Ga and last year I found out two things I never knew in history. One was the Atlanta riot of 1903 when they burned our city to the ground. There were many black Wallstreets not just Tulsa & two that Lake Lanier is actually over an entire black Town called Oscarville and those ppl were ran off their own land and the man made lake was built over it. No wonder Lake Lanier is haunted. We have to teach our children the truth we have been lied to for far too long!

[@youngju198]

Imagine being apart of the massacre and getting away with it and still living in Ocoee to this day. They said they took home body parts as souvenirs

[@carolrichards6299]

This is just horrific how to act like animals what they are for the only animal with that somebody's body part that they have crucified burned and take it home as a trophy how Devin and they're still living today

[@Mslele4100]

OMG it's awful

[@marcojeffries8375]

We are in a world of sj shit.

[@82566]

They'll never own up ...ever

[@terressapierson212]

@@carolrichards6299 in game

[@S_S-WHYT]

The contempt in the voice of the mayor talking to that gentleman in what I’m assuming is a town meeting is chilling 😬😬 very scary for everyone living in that community

[@LUVLYLDYLCS]

Thank you for making this😍

[@EdenSophia118]

Research THE DEVIL'S PUNCHBOWL IN MISSISSIPPI.

[@traumaMaryJane]

Whoa to a city that was built on blood 🩸 ~ Shalom

[@meeeka]

Not "Whoa," it's "Woe."

[@elsiewoods5788]

Woe to a country that was built on slavery!!

[@TheOne-ie8rr]

Whoa to a whole damn country built on blood ---Ashe'

[@DJShoutSmith]

That city will be forever "cursed" until it's wrongs are righted.

[@b1bo840]

@@DJShoutSmith just that city huh?

[@mrpowell143]

Never heard of this. I'm glad you shared this documentary. Open my eyes. I just found out about the killing in Tulsa in the 1920s. Schools should be teaching our children about all the past history.

[@daphneytennard3267]

White people don't want it in the school.

[@islandgurl4927]

They should teach but they refuse to. Ws do what they want because they own the schools and what is taught in the schools. That is why they want CRT to not have to teach atrocities of the past and even now their people committed against us and our native people. We must teach our own children the past though it was bad. Because those who don't remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

[@lindaflower8012]

No!! We should teach our own children the history and the past atrocities inflicted on our ancestors. It will NEVER be published in any school book that the oppressors print. 😢

[@elwalker9034]

Appreciate all those who took part in producing this piece.

[@mariemarie9793]

This should be taught in the schools

[@johndrummond4558]

They deserved Justice

[@MagdaleneDivine]

I did an essay on this in my social studies class in 6th grade My teacher asked where I got my research from I told her I have a family library ....it was in the encyclopedia Britannica set my parents bought cause internet wasn't invented yet. Cause I thought it was weird how the public library didn't have any material discussing early Florida history.

[@jagbrit3723]

It's not that early. They erased it for a reason

[@hondasrdbest9614]

To the families that were affected by these terrible acts I just want to say I love you and I feel your pain. If nobody else cares I want you all to know that I truly truly care.

[@vincentharris7909]

Beautifully said, may you and you're family be forever blessed.

[@marshascott4220]

🙏🙏

[@aunttaniacatchingmoments]

Thank you. This is a must see. Forward!

[@EdenSophia118]

Research THE DEVIL'S PUNCHBOWL IN MISSISSIPPI.

[@charlescampbelliii.4884]

I Love how caucasians never hear of the horrors of others, especially when their families were involved or the start of the horror. AMERIKKKA

[@jdees4]

You make a very valid point. But my experience comes from a different angle. My memories of my grandparents at 41 years old, are becoming more and more faded. But what I can honestly say about both sides of my family, from one of the few counties in Mississippi where there were no known lynchings, is that they told us very little history in general. I think most poor people and even better off people, suffered at such a different level in the 20’s through the 50’s, as compared to the 70’s and on, that they just didn’t want to talk about it. The great depression, the wars, infant mortality, fewer vaccinations, fewer resources, no air conditioning, lack of food in the winter, etc was just not easy to live through after experiencing such a better quality of life later on after 1960. Had it been me, I wouldn’t have wanted to tell my son that their grandfathers cousin and business partner, etc. had tortured someone to their death, so basically that history is either lost or never told. That’s my opinion. It took too long, but it’s been 30 years since the older men in my family have sat around the dinner and made racist statements, and I haven’t seen a white person be openly racist to a black person for 25 years. My Colombian brother in law doesn’t believe me when I tell him that, but that’s the truth. It doesn’t change that people are still racist in their hearts, but that’s my experience as well as many of my friends who I speak with about these issues.

[@towcester2007]

went I was growing up no one discussed any history either black or white etc.... I only found out when reading the news or much more recently youtube and the web... and no love is the damn wrong word to use for lots of reasons....

[@KatrinaHawkins]

Thank you for all of the work that went into creating this film. I appreciate learning about this history and will never shy away from it. We cannot shy away from the truth if we are to create a better path forward for ourselves and our children. Thank you.

[@82566]

There's no way I'd live in such a hateful place ...y'all are brave true pioneers much respect because I honestly couldn't do it .

[@lynetterice8413]

Me neither and my mother’s people from Florida!! Just couldn’t do it 🙅🏾‍♀️🙅🏾‍♀️

[@chuckieb3798]

How can you say hateful place? With your mindset you won't find anywhere in the world to live.

[@Raven-kv9mb]

Back then they didn't have much of a choice. It was everywhere. But they were very courageous!! RESPECT!!!!

[@africanbeauty7]

@toby wong A lot better? Lmbao. Stop it. With a mayor like that being dismissive about what happened including his wife I hardly doubt it's a lot better. Covert racism is a thing.

[@drenee3born]

None of my ppl chose to live in this racist country we were STOLEN/ BETRAYED forced!

[@traumaMaryJane]

“That don’t make them happy” what!!!! What will make them happy is Recompense ~ Shalom ~ that mayor smh ~ “I will not say forgive me “ ~ but you living off the bodies and blood of these black peoples ~ yes you should apologize MAYOR

[@Kindred04]

That mayor is a disgusting piece of trash. You can tell he didn't even really want to do that interview. I'm sure he was coerced into doing it to try to save face. Then he had the nerve to say to the interviewer, "I could take you to the homes of people who know me...African Americans or whatever you want to call them..." I swear, these people always end up showing who they really are.

[@JMO_8111]

@@Kindred04 Tru shit i was just saying the same shit he was getting heated talking about african americans or whatever you call them ,i would've stop that interview and said excuse me old white man

[@82566]

Ughh can't stand listening to that pos 🙄he's such a sad little waste

[@michaelcrockis7679]

The Watchmen series is so true... This mayor is probably keeping his granddad's KKK robe in the closet.

[@roseburke3962]

Along with his very own!

[@wadashan]

His shifty eyes said it all

[@allysonhopkins2923]

@@wadashan Bojo

[@allysonhopkins2923]

@@roseburke3962 Jojo 😍 Is iiijbjiiji

[@jerelrogers5858]

I would have to agree. Changing the name of the festival doesn't change why it was celebrated.

[@jenningsrountree5361]

As for children not being taught about that in school, that often happens. I grew up in Barnwell County, SC and never was never taught about the Barnwell Massacre.

[@jagbrit3723]

Now I have to go look up Barnwell Massacre. Thank you

[@motomike007-1]

Excellent documentary !!!! I had known about this incident for years after going on The Greenwood Cemetery Tour. I was super interested and got an better understanding for the town. Growing up in Orlando my dads company Sysco Food Service moved from OBT to Ocoee and being Puerto Rican in the 80’s I always felt weird going through there to his job. Also very sad listening to the former Mayors voice and demeanor I’m sorry but the way he was talking about changing the dates of the concert “for these people “ shows how desenstitive he is about the entire situation and the people / descendants of Ocoee and the massacre.