Roland S. Martin
March 11, 2026 · 4 min read
The Terror Never Stopped. Modern-Day Lynching’s Evolution Exposed In Disturbing New Report.
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Key Takeaways
- 1Historians have long maintained that the last lynching in America took place in 1981.
- 2The report, titled "The Crimson Record," identifies cases across Georgia, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi.
- 3Gio Colin Jefferson, founder of Julian, explains that their definition of modern-day lynching extends beyond the traditional image of someone hangi...
- 4Importantly, this expanded definition includes deaths of transgender people, indigenous women, brown people, and physically impaired individuals, n...
- 5The investigation process was extensive, taking 18 months of intensive work within a two-year timeframe.
Overview
Historians have long maintained that the last lynching in America took place in 1981. However, a disturbing new report from Mississippi civil rights group Julian challenges this narrative, documenting 70 modern-day lynchings that occurred between 2000 and 2025 across seven Southern states.
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