Authorities across the U.S. are investigating after racist text messages have been received by children, college students and working professionals in the wake of the presidential election.
The messages tell recipients they have been selected "to pick cotton" or “chosen to be a slave", authorities say.
Racist, anonymous text messages were sent to Black people across the U.S. telling them to report to a plantation to pick ...
Federal, state, and local authorities are investigating the offensive messages that have been sent over the last two days.
The texts, some of which reference the incoming Trump administration, were sent to college and high school students. Some ...
Black students at the University of Alabama have reported receiving racist text messages after Donald Trump’s presidential election win.
People across the country, including parts of Northern California, reported receiving racist spam text messages in the days ...
The FBI has opened an investigation into racist text messages sent to Black men, women and students across the country ...
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is asking anyone who received a racist text message that was reportedly sent to Black ...
Black Americans in Houston and across the U.S. have reported receiving racist text messages from unknown numbers on the day after the election.