Hands Held Together
Dublin Core
Title
Hands Held Together
Alternative Title
Hands Held
Subject
Lynching
Memorials--Florida
Description
Hands held together in Greenwood Cemetery in Orlando, Florida, on November 3, 2018. The site was chosen for collecting soil samples because Julius "July" Perry is buried there.
The Alliance for Truth and Justice (ATJ) is a volunteer-based organization that engages with the community to promote education concerning the truth of local history and to advocate justice for those who have been harmed by inequities born of prejudice. ATJ builds on the work of Montgomery-based Equal Justice Initiative as well as the local efforts of Democracy Forum, the West Orange Reconciliation Task Force, and the Ocoee Human Relations Diversity Board. This project is rooted in acknowledging the 1920 Election Day Massacre in Orange County and all of the violence committed in the name of white supremacy. Their mission statement says that they are "working to create a more hopeful, collaborative, and just society for every person in Orange County, Florida."
The Alliance for Truth and Justice (ATJ) is a volunteer-based organization that engages with the community to promote education concerning the truth of local history and to advocate justice for those who have been harmed by inequities born of prejudice. ATJ builds on the work of Montgomery-based Equal Justice Initiative as well as the local efforts of Democracy Forum, the West Orange Reconciliation Task Force, and the Ocoee Human Relations Diversity Board. This project is rooted in acknowledging the 1920 Election Day Massacre in Orange County and all of the violence committed in the name of white supremacy. Their mission statement says that they are "working to create a more hopeful, collaborative, and just society for every person in Orange County, Florida."
Creator
Allen Jr., Willie J.
Source
Original color photograph by Willie J. Allen Jr.: Alliance for Truth and Justice, Orange County, Florida.
Publisher
Date Created
2018-11-03
Date Copyrighted
2018-11-03
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photograph by Willie J. Allen Jr.
Is Part Of
Format
image/jpg
Extent
6.06 MB
Medium
color photograph
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Willie J. Allen Jr. and published by RICHES.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Alliance for Truth and Justice, and is provided here by RICHES for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Alliance for Truth and Justice
Curator
Cravero, Geoffrey
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Alliance for Truth and Justice, Orange County, Florida
External Reference
Ortiz, Paul. "Ocoee, Florida: Remembering the 'single bloodiest day in modern U.S. political history'." Facing South, The Institute for Southern Studies. University of Mississippi, May 14, 2010. Accessed February 20, 2019. https://www.facingsouth.org/2010/05/ocoee-florida-remembering-the-single-bloodiest-day-in-modern-us-political-history.html.
Cordeiro, Monivette. "Ocoee will issue proclamation acknowledging 1920 Election Day massacre." Orlando Weekly. November 19, 2018. Accessed February 20, 2019. https://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2018/11/19/ocoee-will-issue-proclamation-acknowledging-1920-election-day-massacre.
Byrne, Jason. "Ocoee On Fire: The 1920 Election Day Massacre. Medium. November 23, 2014. Accessed February 20, 2019. https://medium.com/florida-history/ocoee-on-fire-the-1920-election-day-massacre-38adbda9666e.
Ericson, Edward Jr. "Dead wrong." Orlando Weekly. October 1, 1998. Accessed February 20, 2019.
Clark, Willie. "The Ocoee, Florida Race Riot 1920". YouTube video, 06:51. Posted [February 4, 2016].https://youtu.be/7AyarJcnzIg.
Collection
Citation
Allen Jr., Willie J., “Hands Held Together,” RICHES, accessed December 22, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/10581.