Black History
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East Altamonte Clings to its Heritage
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Jason Byrne
Against all odds, East Altamonte has persisted for over 130 years. The historically black community is surrounded by valuable real […]
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Mary Toney was a bus driver turned six-term politician
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Jason Byrne
Mary Toney was born in 1933 and moved to Sebring as a toddler. She graduated from E. O. Douglas High […]
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Avon Park City Council Throws Out All Black Votes in 1951 Election
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Jason Byrne
The good old boy system of Avon Park was shaken to its core in 1949. That September, five out of […]
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What happened at N*****town Knoll?
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Jason Byrne
Until the 1990s, this offensively named settlement appeared on Florida maps, but its origins were lost. Until now. Warning: Be advised […]
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Lynched in Longwood: The Brutal Killing of John West
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Jason Byrne
Despite being acquitted by the court, an angry white mob took matters into their own hands in 1925 Seminole County. […]
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Southern States Feared Negro Domination
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Jason Byrne
Nothing was more terrifying to wealthy landowners in the post-Confederate South than an empowered black electorate. The suffrage of the […]
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The Illusion of Freedom: African Americans in 1890s Florida
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Jason Byrne
Despite being granted their freedom some thirty years prior, freed slaves in turn of the century Florida were still barely […]
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Ocoee On Fire: The 1920 Election Day Massacre
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Jason Byrne
A quiet Florida citrus town became the scene of a gruesome racial cleansing that purged the black population for over […]
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