Oviedo Citizens in Action
Dublin Core
Title
Oviedo Citizens in Action
Alternative Title
Oviedo Citizens in Action
Subject
Oviedo (Fla.)
Civil rights--Florida
Civil rights movements--Florida
Equal rights
African Americans--Florida
Description
Oviedo Citizens in Action (OCIA) at the Oviedo School in Oviedo, Florida, around 1969. OCIA is a community organization that fought for equal and civil rights within the Greater Oviedo area. The group helped to desegregate a number of local businesses, including a barbershop, through non-violent protest. Although the OCIA is a predominantly African-American organization, the organization also includes members of all races. The still organizes today and is lead by President Danny McKinney, as of 2015.
Source
Original newspaper photograph: The Sanford Herald: Private Collection of Ida Boston.
Publisher
Date Created
1969
Date Copyrighted
1969
Date Issued
1969
Contributor
Boston, Ida
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original newspaper photograph: The Sanford Herald.
Is Part Of
Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
78 KB
Medium
1 newspaper photograph
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Oviedo School, Oviedo, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Provenance
Originally published by The Sanford Herald.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by The Sanford Herald and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Dossie, Porsha
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Ida Boston
External Reference
Horner, Desta. "Oviedo and Jim Crow." Issues and Voices that Matter. http://cmfmedia.org/2013/07/oviedo-and-jim-crow/.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 newspaper article
Collection
Citation
“Oviedo Citizens in Action,” RICHES, accessed May 5, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5254.