Educate Yourself About The Black Massacre in Ocoee
A look back to a time when black people were killed for trying to vote.
“Every year, prominent voices urge us to forget Black History Month. Some claim its reverse racism. Others say that Black History makes white people feel bad. Academics have their own concerns.” — Paul Ortiz
In his essay, Paul Ortiz reflects upon modern-day treatment of black history. Ten years ago, when his essay was published, black people still suffered. Things have always been bad. Today, ten years later, people in America are awakening. Black Lives always mattered. It’s about time someone did something about that injustice.
A few days ago, I published an article about the Black Massacres in Tulsa and Rosewood. The internet’s reaction blew me away. The article was shared on social media and was also getting many hits from google which meant one thing: People want to learn. Black history is being searched.
I may not be an American but I know that Racism needs to be contested wherever we can find it. So, today I would like to tell you of another Black Massacre that happened in Ocoee, Florida.
The Ocoee massacre, considered the “single bloodiest day in modern American political history,” was a violent race riot that broke out on November…
