Rosewood, Florida

A great tragedy remained hidden from view for decades. A University of Florida doctoral candidate, inspired by a sense of social justice, is digitally resurrecting the African-American town destroyed in 1923 by racial violence.

Fresh from high school graduation in St. ...

Rosewood, Florida

Racial violence erupted in the small and quiet Rosewood community January 1-7, 1923. Rosewood, a predominantly colored community, was home to the Bradley, Carrier, Carter, Goins, and Hall families, among others. Residents supported a school taught by Mahulda “Gussie” Brown ...