You’d think in 2025 we’d be past the days of full-on racial terror being dished out on doorsteps. But here we are, and a white couple in Florida just proved that some people in the Sunshine State are still stuck in the shadows.
Antavis Johnson, a Black project manager in Florida, found himself the target of a jaw-dropping, hate-filled tirade while simply doing his job. Johnson was going door-to-door near Orlando, handing out information about utility upgrades in the area, nothing shady, no selling, no pressure. But the moment he knocked on one particular door, the vibes went from zero to racist real fast.
According to Johnson, the woman who answered the door made it immediately clear that she wasn’t happy to see him, not because he was a stranger, but seemingly because he was a Black stranger. And before he could even say much beyond a polite greeting, things escalated.
Florida Couple’s Disgusting Racist Meltdown Caught On Camera
The husband stormed out and, as caught on Johnson’s TikTok video, went off in the most aggressive, unfiltered way possible. We’re talking unhinged. Racial slurs, threats of violence, and even a chilling threat to “hang” Johnson, all because he dared to knock on their front door while Black. You can hear the man shout, “Get your Black a** out of here,” and, “I’ll f**king hang your a** now!” all while the wife eggs it on with sarcastic remarks like, “That’s right, report me.”
The couple claimed Johnson was “soliciting,” but even that flimsy excuse doesn’t hold water; he was there for official utility outreach, not trying to sell Tupperware. Even if he had been a solicitor, that still doesn’t justify a racist meltdown on your front lawn.
Johnson, clearly shaken by the incident, said he was “terrified for [his] life,” and honestly, who wouldn’t be? A grown man yelling lynching threats on his own porch, wife by his side, completely unashamed, as if this were 1925 and not 2025. Johnson now says he’s afraid to return to work and has created a GoFundMe to help support his 4-year-old daughter while he recovers emotionally from the trauma.
Police Said No Crime Was Committed
Adding insult to injury, Johnson later shared a second video of a police officer responding to the incident. The officer reportedly acknowledged that the couple was “hateful and racist,” but said no crime had been committed. In Florida. The same state where people can get arrested for giving food to the homeless, but apparently threatening to hang a Black man on camera is just… a Tuesday?
This story is a reminder, especially in a state like Florida that’s become a political and cultural lightning rod, that racism isn’t always hidden in systems or policy. Sometimes it’s right there on someone’s porch, shouting slurs, daring you to catch it on camera. And even then, justice doesn’t always follow.
Hunter Spears 
Kenna Raye 
