"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 ...
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” ...
FBI investigating after racist texts sent to people nationwide; Stoughton students reported receiving them
Similar mass messages were reportedly sent to students around the country on the same day, according to a statement from ...
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‘Pick Cotton’ — Racist And Disturbing Text Messages Hit Black Students After Trump Win
One of the messages said the recipient had been “selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation.” “Be ready at 1:00 pm SHARP with your belongings. Our Executive Slaves will come get you in a Brown ...
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Racist 'plantation assignment' texts spark outrage and investigations nationwide
ARLINGTON, Va. (WJLA) — An alarming and racist message is being sent to some in Virginia, D.C., and across the United States, ...
Authorities investigate racist texts sent to Black Americans
As always, we encourage members of the public to report threats of physical violence to local law enforcement authorities.” ...
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Racist text messages sent to phones in several states, including Connecticut. The FBI is now investigating.
The texts sent to phones, not only in Connecticut but several other states also, include offensive and racist language from ...
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‘Selected to be a slave’: Racist texts sent to Black Americans in multiple states
Some messages mention that the recipient had been selected to pick cotton. The messages started the day after former ...