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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.”
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,
Racist texts about ‘picking cotton’ sent to Black students nationwide, including Missouri
Racist text messages received this week primarily by Black students nationwide — including in Missouri — are under investigation by federal authorities. The FBI said in a statement issued Thursday it “is in contact with the Justice Department and other federal authorities on the matter.
Milwaukee 12-year-old receives racist text to 'pick cotton'
Racist text messages have been sent to people across the country — including right here in Wisconsin. The FBI is investigating messages that say a van will pick people up to "pick cotton." One of the messages was sent to a 12-year-old in Milwaukee.
Black Americans are receiving a mass text telling them to "pick cotton" following Trump's victory
"Congratulations! you have been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation," reads one version of the messages. "Please be prepared to leave your home November 24, 2024 you will be picked up at 8am sharp in our white van. Also you will sit with Group C Have a nice day. Sincerely, A TRUMP SUPPORTER."
Racist text messages target Black individuals, urging them to pick cotton on plantation
In multiple states, Black women, men, and students have reported receiving racist text messages from unknown sources. Thee texts urge them to report to a plantation to pick cotton, report for slavery,
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.
‘Go to the plantation and pick cotton’: Black Americans react after being targeted in anonymous messages
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White House and NAACP decry racist texts targeting Black Americans
The NAACP civil rights group and the White House condemned racist text messages referencing slavery that were sent anonymously to Black Americans this week as a contentious U.S. election drew to a close in the United States.
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.
Racist texts about slaves and ‘picking cotton’ condemned by NAACP as state AGs, police and colleges probe their origins
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