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 several people, including children and college students, reported receiving racist text messages from unrecognized phone numbers in recent days.
Kentucky youth also reportedly receive 'racist' text message telling Black people to pick cotton at plantations
Text messages referencing slavery and cotton picking have circulated to young Black people in several states including Kentucky, FBI Louisville said.
Black people are receiving racist text messages about picking cotton 'at the nearest plantation'
The FBI and the FCC have weighed in on the messages that multiple Black people across the country received on Wednesday.
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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.”
Black Americans Receive Threatening Texts About Return of Slavery
Executive Slaves will come get you in a Black van, Be prepared to be searched down once you enter the plantation [.] You are Plantation Group 4.” Black Americans are getting text messages asking them to report to the plantation to pick cotton.
Racist texts about slaves and 'picking cotton' sent anonymously to black people in the US
State attorneys and police have vowed to find those responsible for the messages, which have been received from anonymous numbers in more than a dozen states. | ITV National News
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.
Racist post-election text messages telling Black Americans to report to plantations prompt FBI investigation
Missouri NAACP President Nimrod Chapel said Black students received texts citing Trump’s win and calling them out by name as being “selected to pick cotton” next Tuesday.
Racist texts about 'cotton picking' received across US post-Election as FBI investigates
A slew of racist text messages alluding to slavery swept across the country this week hours after Donald Trump was elected for a second term. The messages were sent anonymously to Black men, women, and students,
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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Feds probe racist ‘cotton-picking’ texts sent to Black Americans
WASHINGTON — Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black ...