The story of the Rosewood killings was resurrected by the media in 1982. In 1994, the state of Florida agreed to pay reparations to some of the survivors. Last year brought a TV documentary, The Rosewood Massacre , and a historical study, Rosewood, Like Judgment Day , by Michael D'Orso. Rosewood the movie assumes a lot and then makes up a lot more. That will muddy already unclear waters as many viewers take the whole film as gospel.
Rosewood begins slowly, establishing the peaceful nature of the town.
Then a young white married woman is savagely beaten by her white lover. She knows that she cannot conceal the bruises from her husband or neighbors. She rushes into the street, shouting that a mysterious black man attacked her. A mob forms. Fueled by fear, bigotry and a series of misunderstandings, a hunt begins.