Racist texts about slaves and ‘picking cotton’ sent to Black people as state AGs, colleges and police probe their origins
Authorities across the United States are investigating after racist text messages – some with references to “slave catchers” and “picking cotton” reminiscent of the country’s painful and bigoted past – have been received by children ...
‘Slave' texts telling people to ‘pick cotton' sent to DC, Virginia and Maryland residents
People throughout the D.C. area and across the country reported receiving racist spam text messages the day after the election that told them to report to plantations to pick cotton.
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Black People Across the US Received Texts Saying They’d Been “Selected to Pick Cotton” Following the Election
One day after the presidential election, and in the days following, Black people across the country, reportedly as young as middle schoolers, received text messages addressing them by name and telling them that they would be transported to plantations to work as slaves and “pick cotton.”
U.S. law enforcement investigating racist mass texts targeting Black people after election
The anonymous text messages invoking slavery were sent to Black adults and children in several states, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other law enforcement departments.
Authorities work to find the source of racist texts sent to Black people nationwide after the election. Here’s what we know
Federal and state authorities are working to find the origins of racist text messages sent to Black people across the country threatening them with slavery and telling them they were “selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation.
Racist text messages about slavery and “picking cotton” sent nationwide spark Twitter backlash
In the aftermath of the 2024 presidential election, authorities across the United States have launched investigations into a ...
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Post-Election Racial Hate: Investigations Launched Over Racist Texts Referencing ‘Slave Catchers’ and ‘Picking Cotton’ Across U.S. | WATCH
*(CNN) — Authorities across the United States are investigating after racist text messages – some with references to “slave ...
Racist Text Messages About Slavery Sent to Black People in Several States
Black people in states including Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia, New York and Pennsylvania reported receiving the text ...
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Racist texts tell Black people in US to prepare for slavery
Authorities in several of the states are also investigating the anonymous messages, which told recipients — as young as ...
‘Selected as a Slave,’ Law Enforcement investigating racist nationwide text messages
Racist text messages sent nationwide telling people they’ve been selected “as a slave” or chosen to pick cotton is being ...
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Cybersecurity expert: 'Pick cotton' racist text messages likely organized, planned out
"From what I'm seeing, it seems to be quite organized and planned out," said Alex Holden, founder and chief information ...
Illinois teacher gave Black students bags of cotton after lesson on slavery, lawsuit says
A federal lawsuit claiming an Illinois teacher gave Black students bags of cotton after a lesson about slavery drew outraged ...
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'Slave' texts sent to Black Nyack middle- and high-schoolers, NAACP reports
Nyack school officials did not immediately comment.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each ...