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 messages. The messages started arriving in recent days, w
Racist texts about slaves and ‘picking cotton’ sent to Black people as state AGs, colleges and police probe their origins
Slave catchers, known as slave patrols ... Condemning the messages as “disgusting and unacceptable,” New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, said the “texts appear to be targeting Black and brown individuals, including students, and ...
Racist texts sent after election to Black Americans spur investigation
In the days since the Presidential election, Black people across America have received anonymous text messages summoning them for slave labor, prompting inquiries by the FBI as well as law
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 disturbing series of racist text messages sent to children, college students and working professionals from unknown phone numbers.
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.
Black Americans report receiving racist texts after the election
Dozens of Black people across the country said they have received text messages telling them they had been “selected” to pick cotton “at the nearest plantation.” The messages came just hours after the polarized presidential election came to a close this week.
“You’ve Been Selected To Pick Cotton”: Racist Texts Sent To Black Americans Across The Country After Election Day
Black people from states including Maryland, New Jersey, Florida, Alabama, Michigan, Georgia, Nevada, New York and South Carolina detail incidents where they received racist messages.
Racist texts barrage Black Americans post-election
Federal and state authorities are investigating a string of racist text messages sent to Black people across the U.S. during the week of the presidential election. The big picture: Racist messages echoing slavery's horrors have hit phones nationwide,
‘Selected to be a slave’: Racist texts sent to Black Americans in multiple states
The day after Election Day, Black Americans across nearly a dozen states started receiving text messages telling them they had been selected to become a slave.
Black people told to 'report as slaves' in wave of racist texts after US election
You have been selected to be a house slave’ – read one of the messages Black Americans received following Donald Trump’s victory in the US elections. A wave of racist texts with references to slave catchers’ and ‘picking cotton’ were sent to people,
Officials condemn racist text messages sent to Black residents in at least 32 states
The texts were received by people in states including Alabama, Texas, Georgia, Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania, South ...
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Post-Election Racial Hate: Investigations Launched Over Racist Texts Referencing ‘Slave Catchers’ and ‘Picking Cotton’ Across U.S. | WATCH
Slave catchers, known as slave patrols ... Condemning the messages as “disgusting and unacceptable,” New York ...
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Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in New York
BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Letitia James called racist text ... been "selected to pick cotton at [their] nearest plantation," or "chosen to be a slave." The Associated Press said ...
Racist mass texts being probed by FBI, FCC, and more after horrifying black residents in multiple states
Several federal and state agencies are investigating how racist mass texts were sent to Black people across the country in ...
Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigations
Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and ...