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**The Ocoee Massacre**

The Ocoee Massacre podcast is the audio series companion to the Ocoee Massacre documentary produced by WFTV Channel 9 Eyewitness News in Orlando, Florida.

The podcast is a journey behind the scenes with the journalists who examine the bloodiest day in U.S. political history. Black families were forced to leave after the massacre left an unknown number of Blacks dead, July Perry was lynched, and homes and other property were destroyed. The first Black family didn’t return until 1976.

The Ocoee Massacre podcast is hosted by Vanessa Echols in collaboration with executive producer, Daralene Jones.

Latest Episodes:

Century Without Closure Nov 02, 2020

What does the future of Ocoee hold? Vanessa Echols speaks with WFTV reporter Deneige Broom.

The Election of 1920 Nov 02, 2020

Vanessa Echols speaks with Melonie Holt about how the election of 1920 became the catalyst for the Ocoee Massacre.

Sundown Town Nov 01, 2020

WFTV reporter Deanna Allbrittin speaks with Vanessa Echols about the reputation Ocoee following the Ocoee Massacre in 1920.

Fruit of Opportunity Nov 01, 2020

Why did people decide to move to Ocoee? Vanessa Echols speaks with WFTV reporter Karen Parks about the opportunities people believed they would find in the area.

Introducing the Ocoee Massacre Nov 01, 2020

WFTV anchor Vanessa Echols speaks to Daralene Jones, the executive producer of WFTV's documentary about the Ocoee Massacre.

The Ocoee Massacre Trailer Oct 23, 2020

The Ocoee Massacre podcast is the audio series companion to the Ocoee Massacre documentary produced by WFTV Channel 9 Eyewitness News in Orlando, Florida. The documentary is scheduled to air on Sunday, November 1, 2020, at 7PM EST.

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