Descendant of Ocoee massacre victim denounces Florida's African American history standards
In Florida's new African American history standards , the section covering race massacres tells teachers to instruct students about acts of violenc...
In Florida's new African American history standards , the section covering race massacres tells teachers to instruct students about acts of violence "against and by African Americans." That both-sides approach drew outrage at a town hall in Orlando. Critics of the new standards, like U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris , have also pointed out a lesson that says enslaved workers benefited by learning useful skills. The meeting over the weekend, at the Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center, was organized by Democratic State Sen.