Tag: Black History

Ocoee's Ages Hart: "King's message rings louder than any inauguration, any presidency."

Mayor Rusty Johnson: “You’ve got to let people know what happened.” 

“Juneteenth reminds each of us of the precious promises of freedom, equality and opportunities.”

The Healthy West Orange Arts and Heritage Center includes some of its Black history with Est. 1887, its opening exhibit about the Town of Oakland's origins.

"It pays homage to the history that exists within the community."

Lawmaker who originated museum concept and was excluded from task force wants to ensure Florida creates “a world-class museum.”

Democratic lawmaker wants people to “understand the difference between critical race theory and African-American history.”

Why we have to mark painful anniversaries like the Ocoee Massacre and Kristallnacht. Yes, every year.

VoxPopuli talks with Orange County NAACP President Tiffany Hughes about their mission to have Orange County cities issue proclamations, marking the day Florida's Black enslaved population was freed.

Brave New Films' new documentary (free on YouTube) examines how the misdemeanor system grew out of post-Civil War Black Codes laws and is still disproportionately controlling Black and Brown lives today.