Lynching In America Podcast

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

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

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

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.

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