Listen to ‘The Wrong Walk Home: Lynching of Willie Leaphart’ a podcast by The State
In the small town of Lexington, SC, secrets, lies and racism came together to take away a young Black man’s freedom and ultimately, his life.
“The Wrong Walk Home: The Lynching of Willie Leaphart,” a new podcast series from The State and McClatchy, examines a 130-year-old mystery about the wrongful conviction and ultimate murder of a teenager who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
But a local historian’s digging uncovered new details that have led to a re-examination of what happened to Willie — and the reasons why, in the eyes of his killers, he had to die.
Listen here or subscribe to “The Wrong Walk Home” on your favorite podcatcher, beginning Feb. 28.
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This story was originally published February 28, 2024 at 6:00 AM.