Today we recognize the people of Ocoee who were forced to flee their homes, and the unknown number who lost their lives on November 2, 1920, and in the days that followed. Learn about the Ocoee Massacre: https://at.wftv.com/34Pr3qA | WFTV Channel 9

Ocoee, Florida — 1920. Most people have no idea this happened. In this scene, Earthquake stands beside a Black father on a wooden porch, both holding 1920s shotguns as flames and gunfire erupt in the distance — representing the Ocoee Massacre, one of the most violent and least-discussed attacks on a Black community in Florida’s history. The Black community of Ocoee was growing, organized, and determined to vote in the 1920 election. In response, the KKK and white mobs burned homes, destroyed fam