OCALA HISTORY

African American Hospitals in Ocala

The Mercy Hospital and Nurse Training School Ocala, Florida (1903-190?) Founders: Drs. W. P. Wilson, Robert A. Miles Benton, David Hamilton Brown Location: 2-6 S. First W. (now Fort King Ave) corner Magnolia in the Davis Block (now Goldman-Peek Building) The Afro-American Hospital The Afro-American Hospital Voluntary Association The Afro-American Health and Old Folk Home Read More…

OCALA HISTORY

Isaac Sawyer (1842-1920) – Sergeant, Company C, 38th United States Colored Infantry Regiment.

Sergeant Isaac Sawyer, Company C, 38th US Colored Infantry Isaac Sawyer (1842-1920) – Sergeant, Company C, 38th United States Colored Infantry Regiment. grave at Chestnut Cemetery. The 38th United States Colored Infantry was an African American unit of the Union Army during the American Civil War.  Sgt Sawyer is listed in rosters of the 38th Read More…

crime Education Hate Crime History Injustice International Politics Thought Patterns Uncategorized University of Florida Youth In Action

No Killing – Michigan Student Was Expelled for Disarming an in School Classmate’s Gun

Sakir Everett, an 11-year-old African American boy from Lansing, Michigan, who bravely disarmed a classmate with a gun, has been expelled from his school. Instead of being celebrated as a hero, he now faces a year away from the classroom. The incident took place back in May at Dwight Rich School of the Arts. Sakir Read More…

crime Hate Crime Injustice International Politics Psychological Racism Uncategorized

BULLYING & HATE CRIME: Another Black Female Reporter Insulted By Trump

During a heated White House press conference this past Friday, President Trump clashed with Ebony McMorris, a correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks (AURN) who is one of only a few Black women in the White House press pool. The tense exchange unfolded in the Oval Office as Trump fielded questions from reporters about domestic Read More…