Florida town, students resist letting state’s war on Black history be forgotten
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- The small town of Ocoee, Florida is the site of an infamous race massacre, the result of white people's outrage over a pair of Black men attempting to vote. The town, and students who want to know the state's history, as well as their own, are pushing back against new state education standards from the DeSantis administration, that would distort and dilute the teaching of this important event. Alex Wagner reports.
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History is not ours to like or dislike, but to recognize and learn from.
Very well said!
Or turn our back and be sure it's repeated...😢
Ron needs to get out of the classroom- period.
Well said 👍👍👍👍
Thank you 🙏 ❤
Do not let them hide your history. Please, stand up for these brave, brilliant students.
I hope these students create am "unstoppable" movement. ONWARD!
Yes and remember like Sept 11 and Pearl Harbor
These people are manipulating you with lies. I'm blk and live in Florida. None of what they're saying about Florida trying to erase BH is true. We have no problem teaching BH in our classrooms.
This is nothing more than a political hit job. If I was Governor Desantis, I would sue for libel.
We won't
@@LilliLamourWe will. You won't.
These young people give me hope for our future.
Yes they do. I hope it inspires them to continue their drive to learn more about our history in Florida, the USA and throughout the world. This isn't local it's a world wide issue that is so sinister that one could never imagine. It must be exposed before it can be addressed.
We live in a backwards time, where right is wrong and wrong is right; where evil is allowed to flourish.
And in the end unfoftunately we will all pay.
So true it's weird to see it
@@budgetfriendlybabefreebie, until now "only a selected kind are paying; don't you think,,,.😢,.
Yeah. If we could get rid of the liberals we could be back on track with the good.
Thanks to race-baiter Obama and Corrupt Biden Family and the Weaponization of the DOJ, FBI, IRS and total control of the government.
I'm a 72 year old white man, and I was lucky enough to be educated on the civil rights movement by my two older brothers when I was a teenager. But it's in only in the last few years that I've become aware of the fact that, across the country, entire black communities were wiped out. Now that I'm aware of Ocoee, I wonder how many more have occurred that I'm still not aware of. And it's beyond despicable that these politicians want to hide this history.
OMG, hundreds of Black communities were destroyed. I'm a 64-year-old Black woman, who lived in Oklahoma for 12 years and just learned about Black Wall Street (Tulsa race riot) a few years ago.
Hundreds of race massacres. Look into rosewood
re: "I wonder how many more have occurred that I'm still not aware of..." ref: Wilmington Insurrection and Massacre November 10, 1898.
Hundreds all across the nation!! And these are the same people who say idiotic things like " they need to pull themselves up by their bootstraps" and yet when they did, the whites went in and destroyed everything they built!!!!
@@AngelaShawWestoven hope you didn't vote for racist bigoted sexist joe biden!
Joe Biden inexplicably surrounded himself with racists, made racists comments and supported racist policies, has a history of supporting segregation and anti bussing issues and even gave eulogy for supreme klans man.
Joe Biden advocated and passed strict policies and laws that negatively impacted mostly black and people of color, bragged about throwing people in jail for almost anything!
Joe Biden voted to bar the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare from requiring schools to provide information on the racial makeup of their student bodies - thereby making it impossible for the government to withhold federal funds from school districts that refused to integrate
The NAACP called Biden’s proposal “an anti-black amendment.” The Senate’s sole African-American member, Ed Brooke, called it “the greatest symbolic defeat for civil rights since 1964.” But Biden helped his fellow liberals reconcile themselves to the wrong side of history by recasting integrationists as the real racists.
“The new integration plans being offered are really just quota systems to assure a certain number of blacks, Chicanos, or whatever in each school. That, to me, is the most racist concept you can come up with,” Biden stated “What it says is, ‘In order for your child with curly black hair, brown eyes, and dark skin to be able to learn anything, he needs to sit next to my blond-haired, blue-eyed son.’
I grew up in Tulsa Oklahoma in the 1970’s. We were required to take Oklahoma history. My mother taught Oklahoma history in high school. We were never told of the Tulsa massacre. We were taught it was a riot of black people. I didn’t know the truth until I was about 55 years old. Shameful.
As a older black men I am from Michigan and the school I went to did not have black history or any kind of true American history I think it is about time as people of this country that we stand together and be strong and teach the real the truth and learn how to forgive. and stop the lieing!!!
@@glenamzymenorment2409 BEST COMMENT YET.
@@glenamzymenorment2409 YES! let's hope and pray you didn't vote for Joe Biden!
Joe Biden inexplicably surrounded himself with racists, made racists comments and supported racist policies, has a history of supporting segregation and anti bussing issues and even gave eulogy for supreme klans man.
Joe Biden advocated and passed strict policies and laws that negatively impacted mostly black and people of color, bragged about throwing people in jail for almost anything!
Joe Biden voted to bar the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare from requiring schools to provide information on the racial makeup of their student bodies - thereby making it impossible for the government to withhold federal funds from school districts that refused to integrate
The NAACP called Biden’s proposal “an anti-black amendment.” The Senate’s sole African-American member, Ed Brooke, called it “the greatest symbolic defeat for civil rights since 1964.” But Biden helped his fellow liberals reconcile themselves to the wrong side of history by recasting integrationists as the real racists.
“The new integration plans being offered are really just quota systems to assure a certain number of blacks, Chicanos, or whatever in each school. That, to me, is the most racist concept you can come up with,” Biden stated “What it says is, ‘In order for your child with curly black hair, brown eyes, and dark skin to be able to learn anything, he needs to sit next to my blond-haired, blue-eyed son.’
You were taught the truth. Communist propaganda is what is now taught
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I’m a Florida girl born and raised, never heard of Ocoee Massacre or Rosewood until my mid twenties. Didn’t even question where black people were before slavery until a white teacher passionate about education asked my class the question in an African American History class in COLLEGE. I was reluctant to take the class because every year we were taught the same stories for black history and history in K-12 so I thought I knew it all. Until this day, that was my favorite and most fulfilling class, and outside of the horrors, our history is RICH. If it doesn’t get passed in schools, regardless, make an effort, to learn your history.
Everyone around here in Central Florida knows about the history of Ocoee but I just learned of the Tulsa riots a few years ago. This regional disparity in historical teaching is unacceptable. Desatan has to GO!
Agree. And I'm from Illinois. A Blue dot inna All red Mid west. I love my state , but I go to Missouri, alot. And I learned Josh Hawley, he is Just as Bad, (if Not worst than DeSantis ( baby Satan) Manipulator. They are the Worst Kind Of humans in our Country. They will Lie Cheat, Steel, and DO WHAT EVER IT TAKES TO BECOME AN ELITE MEMBER OF CONGRESS OR THE SENATE. , it for 1 means there Extremely Rich for the rest of 4 lifetimes. They are so Crooked. Like Margery Traitor gain Green, there CULTISTS, AND Extremist, and they feed on the power of the WHITE people , so they use Race to make them win elections , And Racism, is the Core Seed to ALL MAGA., ITS about being white , and or Very powerdull , drunk with delusional dreams of the American Dream. So Who is worse, DeSatin, Hawley, tRump, or is it Mostly Republicans , that keep Every year , re drawing the lines for voting , its called Jerry (rigging) mandering… they will do Anything to keep , or get power , ???? Sorry for the negative comment , but I believe in Truth and Honesty, it is Much better than lies , and Trained asssasins that are trained to go around the questions , with Questions. , its so sick , makes me want to move to Canada. Or over to Ireland , where my great grandparents were from , God bless 🙏 ❤ 💯
And now that u know?…students need to be taught to build empires
Did you know blacks were sold by other blacks?
America's history is not rich, it is evil and dark.
This was amazing reporting, great job, I watched it with my husband and 17 year old daughter. Please keep this trend of historical education in your roster!!
Imagine being afraid of blacks, browns, jews, gays, women, science, journalism, math, history, _rainbows,_ and education itself.
That's being a Republican.
The right is advocating for discrimination and hate. (What Hitler fought for) While the left is advocating for equal rights and love for all. (What Jesus fought for) That should tell you which side you should serve and which side sold their souls when they bowed down to an orange, false idol.
Imagine thinking any of that was true because you’re too stupid to think for yourself. That’s being a democrat.
Now tell us why blacks are afraid
"It is because of the power, influence and money of the Jewish community that makes Black people afraid to speak up for the hurt that we have received from the hands of some of their people, afraid to associate with those that they dislike.”
~Louis Farrakhan
Oh and
*In California, 2+2=4 May Be Thought Racist*
~Wall Street Journal
Love your comments
A German CZcamsr shared what his teacher said regarding the Holocaust: "You are not responsible for what happened back then, but it is your duty to do everything in your power to prevent it from happening again". I think that's something we can all take to heart.
We the Hebrews are still going through our Holocaust as God's chosen 12 Tribes Scattered. The Bible is our history book not ishes they are those who say they are jews and are not but of the synagogue of Satan like our history book tell you. APTTMHGY acknowledge Mother Wisdom 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾 it judgement time for the psalm 83 confederate against Yasharala Yah's 12 Tribes Scattered ⚖️.
@@queenmommie100 There's a lot to unpack here, but do you believe in one creator or do you also believe in a "Mother Wisdom" and I've never seen the word "Yasharala" what does it mean and what is the root of this word?
@@queenmommie100end apartheid in Palestine and the 75+ years of occupation or You are of your father Satan, the father of lies.
Except you forgot to explain that the curriculum DOES blame average Germans and it shames them into the future. Germans despise this and it has made it easier for them to hate Jews and the very people they are supposed to try to understand. FAIL.
yes. The left in America struggles to not blame the modern people (note the girls use of "you" at the end). Whilst the event is agreed to be a racist attack, two white pople were killed as well, likely by black folks in defense of their property. 4 black people were confirmed dead inlcuding the lynching. Horrible stuff but it should be discussed without bias EITHER way and without blame on or victimisation of the modern student.
So proud of these students speaking out!!!!!!
and the saddest part about is that the students, yes the students are smarter than the governor.
Sadly, that's a pretty low bar.
unfortunately so
I am fifty years old. This is the first time I’ve ever heard of the Ocoee massacre. Ever. I look up what I can about the murders and other violence against innocent black people in the United States because we are not taught this history in schools. Still- I’ve never heard about this and DeSantis and others want us to learn less?!?? The whitewashing that is happening in this country is ridiculous. Please, please, keep sharing our history- elders that know PLEASE put these stories on line for future generations. It may be the only way people ever know. “Those who don’t learn about history are guaranteed to repeat it!!” We must not allow the fascist leaders to take away the knowledge of the horrific atrocities committed in this country, nor can we let them repeat those acts! Stand together, and vote these people out!! It’s time we take back our country, accept what we’ve done wrong, and elect people that do not want to continue to do wrong!
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Whitewashing is definitely an appropriate term.
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Amen!
Ron DeSantis thinks he is white
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As a white mother, I will make it my duty to teach my children black history and all of the true history of our country. I live in Florida and I will be damned if my children are not taught what black people have suffered in thia country. I raise my children in love for everyone, no matter the color of their skin, who they love or what they choose to believe. I will never back down from that!!!
First of all kristinrobbins it's not white peoples country. Yall demons stoll it
All Black Students are kept from knowing the truth about this Country’s racist history. I grew up in California and I learned about the Japanese Interment Camps than Slavery (there was only a paragraph in 8th Grade), my mother would bring me books from the library at UC Berkeley to fill in the gaps. Not all Black students are fortunate enough to have parents to do the teaching that the schools don’t. Florida is out of control with the spreading of flat out LIE…. There are maps you can find that list all the Massacres of Black towns across the US. Look up about Sun Down Towns (they still exists), look up the Green Book - Traveling Guide for African Americans. How you are not aware of the history of your own state speaks volumes of the lies that are told to keep the truth of the sheer brutality exacted on Black people. The rapes, the beatings, the tar and feathering, the lynchings. Look up every town in Florida and I PROMISE you they all have a brutal past against Blacks and Native Americans. Slavery was brutal and violent, Jim Crow continued it, then the laws were pasted to keep Black people in certain neighborhoods and schools, it’s all still going on around you right now. Get to researching. Be the Change your state needs.
Average western woman
@@lamechcurry2545muh fuggin demons mane
That's wonderful! thank you for doing that it's so important.
If you don’t learn from your past, you’re bound to repeat it. It is crazy that people think they can teach lies in this age of mass communication.
That’s the point. Right Wing Conservatives believe that was when this country was “Great “. They would happily go back to exploiting minorities and taking away their rights. Exactly why equitable history needs to be taught. Right wing America wants to white wash History and make kids learn their narrative. History isn’t anyone’s to manipulate.
I'm a Floridian, born and raised. I live an hour outside of Orlando. I'm also 31...and this is the first time I'm learning about the Ocoee Massacre. I'm ashamed that this is our history...and I'm now embarrassed and even more ashamed that it's trying to be covered up. Our governor has to go.
Rosewood & other horrific stories come from racist Florida
I can’t wait until these students are old enough to vote!
They are in college so, old enough to vote.
Same here!!!! 🥰
They will vote blue then whine when nothing gets done, and realize there’s no difference between the two party duopoly. 😂
They can vote by walking out of class statewide.
@@PAMELAPORTER-ci7mr
It says they are all high school students, at least when this was filmed.
This is horribly sad and beyond. Florida needs to fight the demolition of actual history and not re-elect Ron.
America: the most propagandized country in the world. America needs to shut down msm.
Isn't that why he's running he's probably term limited same with California
Imagine the damage if he were President. Take heed of the warnings in front of us. Like Trump the signs were in front of us.
Alot of People's voted for him, and they knew what he, Ron was!
@@michaelmoore-ng7vt a lot of people voted for Joementia knowing what he is.
A war pig, neocon, narcissistic liar, racist, girl sniffer, corporate captured swamp hack.
Wow! as a black woman I never knew this has taken place we as black people need to open our eyes about our history. I"m definitely going to do more research on this.
I've lived and received my education in the South; yet, I was never taught anything about the Ocoee Massacre. Thank you and Ocoee residents for this thoughtful report.
As ugly as history can be, it must be embraced. Otherwise, we will never grow, learn, or understand each other.
No the danger here is that it allows us to repeat it! That's why I don't understand why there's such a little pushback on desantis! It's like it's becoming normalized!
yeah, "like it's becoming normalized"
duh,
@@haywardmccullough2762
Let's Just say that the two white guys where killed by a black person. What the teachers need to do is point out that there is no proof they did it and that the Florida Republicans want us to tell you that the blacks brought the Massacre on themselves by killing 2 white guys now what's wrong with this picture. To me they are saying that 300 dead blacks add up to two dead whites if the isn't racism I don't know what is
Ron and his supporters know this.
@@pattifaison7538 I don't think if the teachers tell the facts right by pointing out that they are required to mention the unproven murders unordered to make the backs responsible if worded right the Republicans don't have a leg to stand on
I, A white woman am disgusted by Desantis and anybody else trying to rewrite history and act like a black person's life and the challenges they've gone through are not important. I am truly sorry to my black brothers and sisters. ❤
As a white Male who voted for Trump and will vote for him again in 2024. I am disgusted by liberal women who are allowed to vote. Get back into the kitchen and shut up.
Yet you still proudly claim a white identity? A made up race rooted in white supremacy, genocide and racial terrorism. YOU are part of the problem, not the solution
I'm a 53 year old black woman who grew up in West Palm Beach, FL. I'm ashamed to say this is the first that I'm hearing of the Oconee Massacre. I've heard and read about Rosewood as one of the survivors resided in West Palm Beach and lived blocks away from where I attended elementary school. There was some sort of massacre in West Palm Beach too and we lived 1 street over from the mass gravesite. Right now I don't remember what my mon taught us about that massacre but I'm definitely going to ask her again. I'm proud of these students, they are the prime example of why historical education is important. History doesn't need to be watered down or debated, just give it to us straight and let all of us work to be and do better.
DeSatan will never be more than the former governor of Florida...
I hope so.
He's a dangerous man.
@@anngrubbs2436 hope is for people that live in China we are a Democracy and have total control over our leadership, if not we need to vote them out...
@@darkdan3379'Total control'? What about the Electoral College? What about the electoral borders?
I sure hope so
@@daniellamcgee4251 what about the EC? We know they rely on it to keep the irrelevant party in power yup, but Democracy is much more than the ballot box...
So many ignorant republicans to allow him to spread his bigotry.
Any of them that do, are the SAME as he is.
@@nakedreefthat's a little confusing because the republicans aren't that way your actually talking about Democrats
Sad , right ?
@@shanedaley6236So sad that your brain synapses aren't working. See your neurologist about that.
@@shanedaley6236 So being afraid of blacks, browns, jews, gays, women, science, journalism, math, history, rainbows, and education itself is a Democrat thing?
I’m so proud of these kids seeking knowledge and wanting to learn their history, I wish them nothing but the best through their walk of life ❤
Same here 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
yes, you would be
@@seanautilis15 I said what I said 🤡
Inspiring story. In our Vermont town it was a group of students who researched with our local historical society the true story of who fought from our town in the Civil War. The local monument left out any mention of the black soldiers and the poor whites who took the place of rich whites who did not want to serve. The numbers on the monument were false. Telling the truth is never "over." More power to young people everywhere who work with their communities to tell the actual story of our nation.
Could the students sue the state for not providing them an adequate education? Just curious.
YES, they actually could.
Yes & they should. This curriculum is NOT ACCREDITED!!
I thought they did
Yes. Take it to the supreme court
@arturbello4213 I was a Language Arts and social studies teacher for 26 years, so I would say that the key is not to learn about specific events, but instead the broader themes of history using events as examples. No one can know or teach everything, but these days it is important to understand time periods, major events, how different factors influenced each other, etc. Back in the 90’s when all of the high stakes state and national mandated tests started, our history curriculums began to suffer due to the fact that they could not be tested in the same way that reading, writing, and math could be. So the time devoted to social studies and history was reduced in many districts. Unfortunately, I believe that is part of why we see so many people without the understanding of why what we are experiencing currently as a country is so very dangerous. It is so important that one understands and is able to put things into a broader context.
What DeSantis is doing to education in Florida is flat-out evil! Our history needs to stay intact... it represents "this Countries" struggles and growth. Thank you to those in Ocoee for stepping up and fighting back......let us make sure that education is what it is supposed to be!
Unbelievable
Lol... These people are manipulating you with lies. I'm blk and live in Florida. None of what they're saying about Florida trying to erase BH is true. We have no problem teaching BH in our classrooms.
This is nothing more than a political hit job. If I was Governor Desantis, I would sue for libel.
The truth is what helps us to heal and move forward. Lies create more chaos. ❤✊🏿
If you believe that you should be attacking the democrats and the extreme liberals who want history changed. In the Florida curriculum the history is correct. Looking over the curriculum I have found it probably is going to far in depth. To bad you want to believe these people on the news that haven't even read the curriculum yet.
He’s removing elected school board members from Blue counties, elected judges, and hopefully he never wins another public office again. Vote blue!
This makes you uncomfortable... Going to the dentist make you uncomfortable... It's history that must be told... Or we are doomed to repeat it..😢
I'm a Florida resident and I'm so embarrassed by this governor and his policies!!! What racist views!!!
You are brainwashed
Tulsa Massacre in OKLAHOMA.
Took a mandatory "Oklahoma History" class in 9th grade that NEVER mentioned it.
This has happened SO MANY TIMES throughout US history, to the current date but places like FL, AL, OK, GA etc they keep denying the racism by ERASING history.
Wouldn’t it be great if you could help out the party of your choice to get out the vote or do *SOMETHING* to help get this evil monster out of your statehouse? We Americans are losing our country through political apathy….nothing will change unless we get together and _get it DONE!!!_
You should be embarrassed to believe the lying media .
Students and Florida college grads will have a hard time in job searching. Employers are fully aware of the fact that they aren't taught facts, and therefore their degrees are worthless.
Those children speaking are so intelligent and well spoken...Thank you MSNBC for this video...RON DESANTIS is just a miserably horrible person and should NEVER be able to run ANYTHING!!!
Those are actually just regular kids. Regular speech, normal intellect. Normalize what I just said, and you’ve done your work for the day.
What is noticeable about these students is that they care about the truth being told and they see the value in sharing historical facts with their peers that teachers are being prohibited from teaching. Get the truth out!!
I have a sneaking suspicion that mr. DeSantis can't even run his own household that's why he feels he needs to have power over everyone else.
He can't ever be near the Whitehouse, he said he wants to make America like Florida. He's a delusional and dangerous man.
@@Clarence_13xok Clarence and you’re a nobody
My daughter was named July for this very reason, keep our history alive.
This is appalling 😮 i’ve lived in America for over 30 years and never heard of it 😢😢
This isn’t just a Florida problem. This is an American problem!
Yes diversity has ruined us
SAY IT LOUDER!!!!!
Exactly
Totally agree. Leftist interpretations of American history shouldn't just be canned in Florida, we need to flush it down the toilet all across the nation. If people really want that, they can wait and take some community college courses on it in a liberal city somewhere.
@@F-KOONClarenceThomas You do realize this is text not audio, right?
300 innocent people murdered all for wanting to vote. That’s so many people. That’s every single person in your neighborhood, on your block. Every person you’ve ever known. I don’t know if we realize how many people that is to a small town. That’s entire generations wiped out. How truly awful. This should be taught in every school. I know in my school experience we didn’t learn about any of this violence. We learned very surface level about slavery and civil rights, but it wasn’t in-depth. It didn’t focus on specific people, didn’t humanize them, didn’t tell us their stories on a deeper level. That must change.
2023 voters are being suppressed in 45 States by Republican Suppression Laws.
Speak out.
Thank you.
Straight evil, have the audacity to try and keep it covered up, I like countless others have never heard of this, dark turns to light one way or another.😡
Rethuglicans are trying to reestablish their whites only voting hegemony even now.
Murdered by democrats
MAGA would do the same thing today if they thought they could get away with it.
I will, never, ever understand why people hate like this… I cried when I watched this… I wish there was some way to eliminate these hate groups…😢 Thank you for sharing this… We need to educate everyone on the real history and inhumanity of slavery.
I've never heard of this account and I've had history courses on this subject in grad school. It's a reminder of how much history can be obscured.
I am WITH the students all the way!!! They are the future of our nation, and need to be heard!!!
Speak up for ALL THE CHILDREN IN YOUR COUNTRY!!!
Bless you all.
If they get educated in this way, they will be as able to compete in the greater world as students from North Korea.
Right they are basically denying them the education that they seek THIS IS THE NEW JIM CROW LAWS 🙄
Embarrassing when the kids have more sense that the so-called adults!
I am embarrassed to be a Floridian these days. I feel for the students and teachers affected by this corrupt nonsense.
Do you think white students are affected by programs such as the 1619 Project? This is a culture war that the left has fought for years. The right is just now engaging. There will be more to come.
@arturbello4213 why should she move?
Did you vote?
@@ronduenyc76 I’ve been here almost 35 years. If my 90 year old parents weren’t here I would go in a heartbeat.
@@lilibyrd9319absolutely.
Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it
I only knew about this horror because my son is a history buff. This bit of terrible history needs to be taught widely. I'm an old white woman and I look forward to the young folk coming up to vote and helping expose the buried past.
Please encourage him to educate others!
And I’m just learning about this horror today. Omg
I was just telling my older brother that unfortunately, events such as this or the Tulsa race massacre, Zoot suit Riots etc are not taught except maybe glossed over until you get to the college/university level, and then usually if you're a history major.
@@daharosI didn't know about Ocoee until a few years ago.
@@EmilyBoltzme too.
This is so horrible. I am glad these young people helped to bring this information to light.
It’s just horrific that a state would be OK with changing history. You can’t whitewash what happened. Happy to see the youth stand up for the truth.
The only ones that are changing history is the Marxists Liberals! Brainwashed youth!
Well how about those that keep wanting to erase White history including the banning of books and destroying and removing the Confederate monuments and statues?
They are the ones trying to change history. They refuse to acknowledge the truth to focus on the negative and continue race baiting. It's a true shame.
Fla was a Democrat state then, with a Democrat Governor from 1977 to 1967.
Will CNN tell you that, will The View, Obama, Biden, Hillary?
Cant change history but it can be destroyed during the mostly peaceful protests… Let’s be sure to add in the white slaves who are a part of history as well.
O’Lordy, what a dark history in Ocoee, such a saddening experience for black residents just like Oklahoma, how can they cover it up!
The Tulsa race massacre in Oklahoma in 1921. I remember watching a documentary on that. Utterly mind boggling, the degree of cowardice and depravity of collective racism. Real life but 'unreal' people, ascribing to total immorality. People without conscience. May history NEVER forget nor dilute Tulsa and Ocoee and everywhere else this type of cancer has made its mark. Let the innocent blood of all victims everywhere, eternally shame the nation into developing people of reason and conscience.
I'm caucasian, but I can't imagine the mentality that would make you join a mob to MURDER your neighbours. Respects to the minorities of Ocoee. 🙏
Rosewood, Fl is another. I'm from that area and its never talked about
Greetings from Denmark.
A small silver lining: De Santis shenanigans are spreading awareness worldwide.
I knew US history was grim, but I didn't realize just how pervasive and gruesome it was.
Nor that it isn't all history.
Airing the dirty linen is the first step towards a better future and with the shameful attempt of covering up facts backfiring De Santis is inadvertently helping.
Best wishes from across the pond.
@joeblog2672 DEMOCRATS. PARTY OF SLAVERY, THE CONFEDERACY, JIM CROW, FOUNDARION OF THE KKK, SEGREGATION, 'SUPER PREDATOR' LEGISLATION AND SO ON.
Honestly, watch more documentarian or read books
Such intelligence from the mouths of these youth! Gives me hope...
I learned about these massacres from older family members who grew up in the south. I was born in Cleveland Ohio, but my family made sure we were aware of or history knowing the schools weren't going to teach it.
It's a shame that children have more sense than an adult male who calls himself a governor and who wants to be the next POTUS! 😒
Cope
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Ron is evil
@@silentmajority8365cope with your own history instead of pretending it doesn’t exist
@@Melanie-jy2nw one has to make sure all history is available including the white slaves…
History class shouldn’t make you “comfortable” because history isn’t “comfortable.”
vikings were in north america first does that make you uncomfortable .
And an Africa, Asia and Europe problem. People are people. The US has no monopoly on bad behavior.
1960 we weren't taught anything about black history.
we were taught black history at my school ,we were taught blacks were losers for the most part . turns out its true thanks to good teachers sharing facts not emotions .@@mariedewitt5195
We arent guilty so it shouldnt make us uncomfortable...unless the teacher thinks differently (note the girls use of "you")
I love that you are shading light on this topic Thank you for sharing this very important piece about black history. ❤❤
These kids are amazing! Maybe there's hope for us yet.
‘Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it’. Strange how a group of teenagers can be smarter than a governor.…Who was a HISTORY MAJOR!!! Such a weak man.
'Man' is not the right word; he's a full-blown fascist. Vote him out.
Are you saying if you know history than you won't repeat it ? If that was the case we would only have had one world war
Sorry but people like Desantis want history to repeat themselves.
Hasn't he always been able to pick and choose?
He only wants the so called good white history taught. But not the REAL history behind it.
The more popular phrase is "Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat its mistakes". My take for this situation and people like Ron DeSantis and Manny Diaz "Those who deliberately erase/misrepresent the past are laying the groundwork to commit similar misdeeds"
Until I graduated from high school and attended college, I believed that racism, discrimination and violence against African Americans ended with the Civil War. We need to teach the truth about our history; the good, bad, and ugly. This will not diminish the pride we can have in our country, as the further we grow and the more enlightened we become, the more pride we will have in what our country has become.
Absolutely
Can I ask which state are you from?
If anything teaching real history will inoculate us from the virus of racial hatred.
You can dog whistle MAGA when everyone recognizes it from Ronald Reagan's "Southern Strategy".
You can't scream the "Chinese virus" when everyone recognizes it as the same lies that led to the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.
When you realize that there was a large population of Mexicans by ethnicity only, fighting for Texas independence from Mexico at the Alamo, everyone is forced to see Dreamers and others raised in America as Americans.
Basically if you know your history, every negative thing this weird libertarian/conservative mash-up Republican party tries to get you to believe falls apart. Their clever talking points are revealed as discredited untruths from our past.
@pcdm5213:
Like you, I thought most (not all), racism and discrimination "died" after the Civil War. Then in 1960 my family moved from rural Pennsylvania to Mobile, Alabama...what an eye opener. Unfortunately, white people in this country will discriminate against anyone they want to cast as an inferior person. Hispanics, Native Americans, Muslims, Jews, LGBTQ+. The need to cast yourself as superior runs high over the whole planet, even in countries that are nearly completely black or black-dominated.
@@howardkerr8174 Yes, because people are people... I don't know why this is such a difficult concept for so many people.
Side note try to stream Noughts + Crosses. It's an interesting flip on our current status quo that is sadly too accurate, but also very entertaining.
This is why it’s so difficult as a country to move forward. We don’t want to face the ugly truth! You can never change the truth!
Never let the enemy teach you about history.
We must take a stand against this tyranny not only in Florida but in all America
The Most High Yahweh is pouring out his Truth only those whose hearts and minds are willing to repent and be obedient to Torah Laws Statues and Commandments . Even those outside of the Covenant can gain Salvation and eternal life.
Tyranny? Lol
Right the F Right on!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Are you going to riot? seems like thats the only thing you ever do
@@silentmajority8365Ikr, just like Jan.6th...oh wait.
All history is important. No matter how violent it was. The truth of any history is important. It should not be covered up by lies. Not just in USA but worldwide.
I agree, BUT History should not cause people to act like it is going on TODAY! ....IT ISN"T
@@untilIgetbackHomeit happens just in a different way, pay attention to what is going on, even when there's video proof people can't get justice.
@@untilIgetbackHomeno entire towns are not being massacred but racism still exists right now today. All you have to do is open your eyes! What Florida’s governor has done is the very definition of racism. But he will fail trying to stop knowledge!💯
In New Zealand kids are taught the good, bad and the ugly if our colonial days,it's the only way to learn and move forward.
I agree with you 100 % my brother
Thank you for your service 🙏🙏🙏
What normally happens is you put all relevant info in one place and then the building mysteriously burned down
Im 48 and can remember having these conversations with my friend's in HS. Problem with Black American history not being taught accurately in schools is when these Black kids start telling their non Black American peers these stories, they will be subject to gaslighting from them. Cause thats whats happening right now. Had it not been for fb and a few choice movies, many White, Hispanic and Asian people still wouldn't know what sundown towns or Tulsa Race Massacre was.
I lived and worked as a nurse in a sundown town in the late '80s. We ONCE had a black patient. I was the only nurse on my shift that was willing to care for that sweet lady. I was so disgusted with my coworkers I was ready to spit nails at them. Shameful!
These kids are so much smarter than a man with a degree in history who is trying to change history.
These kids are determined to make a change. They are absolutely right they have to read and research the truth. I know they are going to make a difference! They are very intelligent!
Thank you for showing this. I was literally just talking about Desantis and the education in FL the other day. This is prrof of what I was saying.
These young teens are setting a new standard. Kudos to them! Keep up the great work.
Thank you students for standing up for the truth of our history and that everyone should know the truth. 💙⚖️🗽🇺🇸
Everyone has heard of it though they had laws back then so tech.eveeyone was wrong in this
Ron DeSantis and people food like, think like and support Ron DeSantis, simply cannot handle the truth.
You guys have your head so far up your keysters. You don't know what to do with yourselves.
YES! And ALL of the truth!
Joe Biden inexplicably surrounded himself with racists, made racists comments and supported racist policies, has a history of supporting segregation and anti bussing issues and even gave eulogy for supreme klans man.
Joe Biden advocated and passed strict policies and laws that negatively impacted mostly black and people of color, bragged about throwing people in jail for almost anything!
Joe Biden voted to bar the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare from requiring schools to provide information on the racial makeup of their student bodies - thereby making it impossible for the government to withhold federal funds from school districts that refused to integrate
The NAACP called Biden’s proposal “an anti-black amendment.” The Senate’s sole African-American member, Ed Brooke, called it “the greatest symbolic defeat for civil rights since 1964.” But Biden helped his fellow liberals reconcile themselves to the wrong side of history by recasting integrationists as the real racists.
“The new integration plans being offered are really just quota systems to assure a certain number of blacks, Chicanos, or whatever in each school. That, to me, is the most racist concept you can come up with,” Biden stated “What it says is, ‘In order for your child with curly black hair, brown eyes, and dark skin to be able to learn anything, he needs to sit next to my blond-haired, blue-eyed son.’
Yeah but that's not what's being taught. CRT is garbage. I'm white,. I had nothing to do with what happened before I was born. No white fragility or guilt here.
I love these young people! It is our responsibility to tell the stories, teach the history. No matter what the DeSantis' of the world say.
As an older person I’m thankful to have been raised and educated in Detroit. We definitely studied black history. The raw and ugly bits too and not just in February.
It was said by a Spanish poet, novelist and philosopher, Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana
Those who do not know their history are doomed to repeat it...
2023 and we still still going through the same bullsh*t this is absolutely ridiculous
It’s wonderful to hear from these students- I hope the whole country takes notice. We can’t let Florida’s history be erased or swept aside.
These young people will unite, they will be a mighty force in the election, their going to show Racism, for it really is!
His actions are not out of ignorance, his actions are very intentional. His war is out of fear.
What war... 🤔?
These people are manipulating you with lies. I'm blk and live in Florida. None of what they're saying about Florida trying to erase BH is true. We have no problem teaching BH in our classrooms.
This is nothing more than a political hit job. If I was Governor Desantis, I would sue for libel.
Fear and evil.
You ban books and teach a revised history and to say you're doing for "parent's rights" is a fascist lie. He's deciding what they learn; not the parents. His petty vendetta with Disney (at the state's expense); this guy wants to be a Dictator, I don't think he'd be happy with President!
He is a disgrace to the human race… thank the lord his presidential campaign is dead in the water- I’m glad he gets to see that the rest of the country doesn’t condone his racist and homophobic nonsense
Students need to stand up for what they know is true. If teachers and schools won’t or can’t teach the truth they should call them out.
AND A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
If history doesn't make you uncomfortable, then you are not learning the true story of history. 😢
@Antebios - So true.
Many can’t stomach the truth even though those who’ve suffered are choking on it.
Agreed. If history doesn't make you uncomfortable, then you are reading a romance novel.
If you do feel uncomfortable then it means you are human
If it doesn’t make your stomach churn you’re just reading fables and it’s not sinking in that these abhorrent, diabolical, ungodly, avaricious happened and these events were the “IF” and we live in the “THEN”.
Why do conservatives want to convince us that all the bad things that happened in this country have NO effect on today that needs any accountability or resolution but all the good things that happened had great profound consequences today. A lot of cognitive dissonance and burying the bones under an American Flag.
If history doesn’t make you uncomfortable, you learning propaganda.
They should start a black American history CZcams channel for Florida students by students and teachers and community members when available to add content and history.
That’s a great idea !
Underground railroad education.
I agree it’s a great idea
Not just for Floridians. For everyone across the country. And for white people too, and Hispanic and Asian--for everybody.
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When I was in college in the 60's I read a great book called The Art of Subversive Education. That's the kind of education ee need now.
It is important that ALL Americans learn the truth about our. Actions 's history. We do not have to repeat the horrible things that happened in the past. But we .ust learn from it. To never repeat such horrible acts of violence and hate. Never again.
It should be called the Election Day Massacre, not a Riot.
Kudos to the brave teachers who will sacrifice their careers to stand up and speak the truth about history in this country.
Try that with the grandkids of Holocaust survivors
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@youcanteverknowagain1788 who will are the key words, my god!
So it's "truth" if they interpret it your way, but false if they don't? is that your measure of validity?
I can't imagine anyone still wanting to be a history teacher in Florida. To all those that still are, you are f****** amazing!
I watched an interview recently with Randi Weingarten (Teachers Association President)... she said MANY teachers have either retired or left Florida in the past 2 years...rightfully so!!
@@lynnallen1242 Good riddance lol
I'm actually from Ocoee, and was never taught this growing up. I learned about it only through research. Important read.
Powerful !!.I’m 82, and have heard of most atrocities,as it relates to us. Not this one. I’m going to start a journal about all atrocities,such as this, for my own enlightenment. I will use a chronological approach. I’m glad that the truth will finally be told! If I had a wicked history, like some,not all . I wouldn’t want it to be told either!The truth is refreshing, try it ! You just might like it…..
Crippled old native Floridian woman here. I was born in Orlando in 1959. I did learn about some of the suppression of African Americans in our history, but not in school. The local papers sometimes marked the anniversaries of important events. The only overt act I know of during my lifetime ( until now ) was in 1963 when the town of Sanford filled in their three public swimming pools rather than integrate them. I guess it just goes to show that throughout history you can always find someone willing to cut off their nose to spite their face.
You should revisit what you learned, as i assure you it was almost certainly not portrayed factually. Theres so many instances if massacres covered up as “race riots” , and they would not accurately represent what truly happened. Look into more modern documentation of what occurred in Tulsa or the town in Georgia they flooded to create Lake Lanier(after massacring it). It’s disturbing, and concerning they’re still covering it up today.
He is violating each child of Florida's right to a proper education!!!
What happens to that child if a parent moves to another state during their K-12 years? They won't have the same education, and the child would have to somehow catch up. Honestly with his policies, these kids are going to wind up learning 2+2=5 instead of 4.
And heaven forbid that child tries to go out of state for college, they won't even have the proper education for admittance.🤬
I read a book by someone who was "homeschooled" by a family tangentially connected to some of the same beliefs that led to Ruby Ridge (I think it's called Educated but not positive). With the help of an older brother, she still managed to complete enough to enter college but then discovered how much more she hadn't been taught. To the point where she asked in class why the word "Holocaust" was capitalized in her textbook since she was only familiar with its biblical usage.
Thank you for sharing this tragic chapter in Ocoee's history. We should all be aware of these atrocities. I am a descendant of a family who owned slaves in Virginia. What my family did is a deeply shameful part of my personal history. However, my parents and grandparents taught me the truth about my heritage. The good AND the bad. When my daughter started learning about slavery in school, I had a hard conversation with her about our own part in that history. She cried about being from a family who took part in this chapter of history. Even as a child, she understood right from wrong and knew this should NEVER have happened to ANYONE. As and adult she has many friends who are Black, Latino,, Asian, LGBTQ+, Immigrants, Disabled and of different religions. She is kind and empathetic. She sees others as just different and seeks to learn their own stories. She has given me many moments of pride in her life but this part of who she is gives me the most. Prejudice is a choice! Lastly, she wrote a debate paper in high school about whether our Constitution should be changed to reflect our current era as a country. She argued that the part where "All men are created equal" should be changed to "All PEOPLE are created equal". I agree. Thank you for reading this.
Jah Bless these babies that deserve the truth. You can try to hide the truth but it will still be told. What doesn't come out in the wash, will come out in the rinse
There are many towns in America with this horrific history. Rosewood, also in Florida, was destroyed.
Thank you to the students, teachers, parents and everyone else who are standing up and refusing to bend to the nefarious will of DeSantis and the FL legislature and their attempt to whitewash history. It is sadly still a risk to stand up against these backward legislators because as we have seen, they can and they will retaliate. Let’s hope this sad chapter of Florida’s racism ends with this administration. We need much better leadership in Florida, let’s find it and vote for it.
😂 stoooop. America's problem with racism is not stopping with the end of this term. There is no active progressive party in Florida and since our electoral system is setup to ensure both racist parties remain in control, what you wrote was decorative. Be serious. People are undereducated, miseducated and deeply committed to capitalism to EVER seek an eradication of racism. We have to be able to be honest with ourselves when we see stories like this. Personally I'm tired of reading and hearing people groan and moan knowing they're not willing to economically sacrifice anything required to end racism. It's like come on guys, when are we going to get real about things?
DeSATan needs to go. Vote him OUT FL. It is up to you.
It's more dangerous to society and humanity to infuse this kind of intolerance and deliberate ignorance about all representations of history in our school systems😢
I am very proud of these students and their determination to seek the truth! Don't let some raciest people dictate what is true and what is false.
The more you hide history, the more people will seek it out. Even I am learning things I was never taught, simply because we are having these conversations. And I agree with these young people, it is up to us to seek the truth.
Absolutely!
Bless the teachers and students of Florida.
Especially the conservative ones!
@@mooseantler 👈🤡Fascist.
@@mooseantleryou mean the conservative ones that can’t handle the truth?
Students have the right idea, teach what you learn to each other!
I live a county away was raised 2 counties away and knew nothing about this. It enrages me so much that I was never given an opportunity to learn about the heroes of Florida.
Also I am referring to the victims of the massacre not the disgusting white racists. There is no such thing as supremacy.
Thank you so much, Alex, for this report on what happened in Ocoee, FL - and how DeSantis was trying to cover it up & what these wonderful students & teachers are doing to not perpetuate the lies.
I was starting to worry that there were no teachers in Florida with integrity. Thank you to all of you proving that Florida isn’t a lost cause. Show them what it is to be educated! ❤✊🏿
To be honest, teachers in every state should not only be standing with Florida teachers, but should be outraged as well?
Yes we should be outraged across the country. And I'm sure every state has it's own stories like this. @@michellelove8146
they are outraged but powerless so a lot quit. Remember most of this anti-education, anti-teacher stuff is from faux conservative rage over stupid things. They want conservatives to feel they are losing their children to “indoctrination.” They see diversity and inclusion as woke. Yet the term really is about waking up about realities and injustices people face. Apparently that’s offensive.
@@michellelove8146 Over what exactly? The curriculum is factually accurate.
Children deserve to learn the truth of our history as Americans! The good, the bad, the beautiful and the Ugly! How else can they deal with the world as it is if they don't know how it got this way! Babies aren't born prejudiced. Children don't care what color their friend is until someone tells them they should! Teach the Truth! So proud of the teachers that refuse to teach lies🤗. So proud of the kids for speaking out
Way to go young man keep up the work. We will never forget
Listening to the teenagers in this segment makes me feel that, if under their leadership, the future of the United States will be bright and a better place for everyone. Thank you for pursuing the facts! 💙🌿
Absolutely agree!
Totally brainwashed by a progressive agenda that polarizes people by class warfare, race hustling . They are not part of solution, they will continue the lies of race in this country
That’s because all the old dead racist will be gone and the country will be better off.
This is actually where the solution lies. Students can take the initiative and ask their history teachers questions that are worded in a manner that require factual responses. The students have the power to cancel out what the Governor is trying to do. Figuratively speaking, if we send children out to fight this battle, will they turn fire hoses and dogs on them?
Some of Black History we haven’t heard of and should now learn.
we must look at the facts accurately in order to put to rest people who died do to racism. horror needs to be heard
Thank You for bringing this to Our attention. We are going through this again...