/tags/ocoee-massacre Ocoee Massacre en-US WLRN Mon, 14 Aug 2023 19:14:53 GMT /education/2023-08-14/descendant-of-ocoee-massacre-victim-denounces-floridas-african-american-history-standards One section covering race massacres tells teachers to instruct students about acts of violence "against and by African Americans." That both-sides approach drew outrage. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 19:14:53 GMT /education/2023-08-14/descendant-of-ocoee-massacre-victim-denounces-floridas-african-american-history-standards Joe Byrnes /local-news/2021-02-18/ocoee-massacre-compensation-sought Last year, Bracy led a successful effort to require public-school students to learn about the Ocoee riot, similar to teaching the history of the Holocaust. Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:57:31 GMT /local-news/2021-02-18/ocoee-massacre-compensation-sought WMFE Staff /2020-11-05/suppressing-the-black-vote-in-history-has-backfired-remembering-the-ocoee-election-day-massacre A look back at Florida’s election history. 100 years ago, the worst election massacre in the U.S. happened in Central Florida. Thu, 05 Nov 2020 22:30:17 GMT /2020-11-05/suppressing-the-black-vote-in-history-has-backfired-remembering-the-ocoee-election-day-massacre Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /2020-11-03/election-day-at-the-polls-the-ocoee-election-day-massacre-the-comeback-trail-opens-at-the-fort-lauderdale-film-festival An update from the polls on Election Day. 100 years ago, the worst election massacre in the U.S. happened in Central Florida. And a new old-fashioned comedy movie opens locally. Tue, 03 Nov 2020 22:15:46 GMT /2020-11-03/election-day-at-the-polls-the-ocoee-election-day-massacre-the-comeback-trail-opens-at-the-fort-lauderdale-film-festival Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Suria Rimer /2020-11-02/city-of-ocoee-remembers-victims-of-1920-election-day-massacre This week the City of Ocoee is marking the 100th anniversary of the 1920 election day massacre. Descendants of the victims were among those who spoke at a symposium hosted by the city’s human relations diversity board Sunday. Mon, 02 Nov 2020 11:35:39 GMT /2020-11-02/city-of-ocoee-remembers-victims-of-1920-election-day-massacre Matthew Peddie /news/2020-01-21/florida-proposal-would-pave-way-for-compensating-survivors-of-ocoee-massacre A pair of bills seeking compensation for descendants of the 1920 Election Day race riots in Ocoee will go before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday.… Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:03:12 GMT /news/2020-01-21/florida-proposal-would-pave-way-for-compensating-survivors-of-ocoee-massacre News Service of Florida