Lynching In America Podcast

Lynching In America Podcast

The Equal Justice Initiative

Equal Justice Initiative has documented the lynchings of over 4,000 African Americans between 1877 and 1950. In this series, hear how this era of racial terror lynchings continues to shape America to this day.

6 minutes 29 seconds

Remembering Anthony Crawford

Doria Dee Johnson remembers her great-great-grandfather, Anthony Crawford, who was lynched in 1916 in Abbeville, South Carolina.

1 January 1970, 12:33 am
5 minutes 33 seconds

Remembering Fred Croft

Vanessa Croft remembers her Uncle, Fred Croft, who fled Gadsden, Alabama, after a near lynching in the 1930s.

1 January 1970, 12:33 am
4 minutes 51 seconds

Remembering Thomas Miles

Luz Myles, Phoebe Dedman, and Shirah Dedman remember the family patriarch, Thomas Miles, who was lynched in Shreveport, Louisiana, in 1912.

1 January 1970, 12:33 am
6 minutes 27 seconds

Remembering 30 years on death row

Anthony Ray Hinton reflects on the 30 years he served on death row for a crime he did not commit.

1 January 1970, 12:33 am
4 minutes 59 seconds

Remembering Wes Johnson

James Johnson remembers his relative Wes Johnson, who was lynched in 1937 in Abbeville, Alabama.

1 January 1970, 12:33 am
5 minutes 59 seconds

Remembering John Hartfield

Tarabu Betserai Kirkland remembers family friend John Hartfield, who was lynched in 1919 in Ellisville, Mississippi. You can learn more about Mr. Kirkland's story in the documentary he’s making about his mother’s journey at www.100YearsFromMississippi.com.

1 January 1970, 12:33 am
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