In America, racism is still a severe and upsetting reality. It can occasionally appear in unexpected areas. A typical workday became a horrific experience for a Black guy in Florida.
According to the Atlanta Black Star, Antavis Johnson, a project manager in the Orlando area, was knocking on people’s doors to let them know about impending utility improvements in their community. He had to do it for work. However, things went horribly wrong when he knocked on the final door of the day.
I could tell right away that the wife was disturbed when she opened it. I apologized really if this wasn’t a good moment, Johnson said. The woman phoned for her husband at that point. Before he could get off the porch, Johnson said, the man raced out and started screaming at him.
He began shrieking, “Get off my property!” and using the N-word at me before I had even left their porch. Leave my neighborhood! Johnson stated. After recording the interaction, he uploaded the footage to TikTok. The duo continued to follow him down the street, yelling threats and racist epithets as he left.
Man in white: Fuck you.White woman: Report me, please.White man: Stop listening, motherfucker, and get your Black ass out of here. Get out of here, black ass. Get screwed up. Get out of here, record that shit, get your f king ass pounded, motherf ker, and get back together. Now I’ll f king hang you.White woman: Since this is what your staff members do, I hope you show your employers.White man: Get your Black ass the fuck out of here, you idiot. There is no truth.
Johnson can be seen conversing with a police officer in a second video. He claims that the officer informed him that there had been no criminal activity.
#PressPlay [WDSENTExclusive]On Facebook, a video of a white couple screaming racist insults and threats at a Black man they thought was soliciting in their neighborhood has gone viral. The man’s name is AJ, and he is in charge of the Thatpic upgrades as a project manager.https://lOJtJAzhoU
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“I felt like I was going to die,” Johnson said. Since this incident, I have been unable to bring myself to return to work because I have a 4-year-old daughter to care for. I still live with that terror. I never thought I would face hate attacks and threats for simply carrying out my duties.
If they’re so at ease with their hate being captured on camera, just think of their hate in private, said one Instagram comment beneath the video. Another individual wrote, “Young Black man, keep your head up!” Your path cannot be determined by their words. Another commenter said, “He threatened to hang a Black man in 2025,” expressing shock and surprise. Whoa!
Unfortunately, Antavis Johnson’s situation is not unique. Many Black Americans still encounter racism nationwide, not only in private settings but also in public places and even while performing their daily tasks. Such incidents demonstrate that racism is still very much alive and well in 2025 and is not only a thing of the past.
Although these incidents frequently get viral on the internet, the effects on the individuals involved remain far longer than a news cycle. They carry the horror, the dread, and the emotional toll with them. Racism does not necessarily have a weapon or a hood. It can occasionally resemble a slammed door, a racial epithet, or a threat yelled across a peaceful residential street. It can be found in the inaction of onlookers, the shrugging of shoulders by authorities, and the inaction when obvious harm has been done.
Johnson’s story serves as a reminder that although discussions about advancements are taking place, there is still much more to be done to combat racism in all of its manifestations.
