Authorities work to find the source of racist texts sent to Black ...
5 days ago · Talaya Jones, a Black resident of Piscataway, New Jersey, was “shocked,” then angry and sad after receiving a racist text Wednesday telling her she had been “selected to pick cotton at the ...
Black people are receiving texts about picking cotton 'at ... - NBC News
6 days ago · Nov. 7, 2024, 11:24 PM UTC. By Char Adams, Maya Eaglin and Zinhle Essamuah. Dozens of Black people across the country said they have received text messages telling them they had been “selected ...
Racist texts about slaves and ‘picking cotton’ sent to Black ... - CNN
6 days ago · In Virginia, a Black photographer at news station WVEC-TV got a text message from an unfamiliar phone number, addressing him by name and telling him he had been “selected to pick cotton at the ...
Authorities investigate racist texts to young African Americans : NPR
6 days ago · It read: “You have been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation. Be ready at 12AM November 12 SHARP. Be prepared to be searched down once you enter the plantation.
Authorities work to find the source of racist texts sent to Black
Talaya Jones, a Black resident of Piscataway, New Jersey, was “shocked,” then angry and sad after receiving a racist text Wednesday telling her she had been “selected to pick cotton at the ...
Black People Are Getting Texts Saying They've Been "Selected To Pick …
6 days ago · Black people getting texts about being grouped to pick cotton at plantations, women and young girls being harassed by men saying, “your body, my choice.” This is the America you voted for and ...
How authorities could track down sender of racist ‘cotton-picking ...
12 hours ago · News reports from last week indicated some of the hateful text messages originated from the app TextNow, a messaging app through which users can send messages from randomly assigned phone numbers.
Racist texts about ‘picking cotton’ sent to Black students …
6 days ago · Fri, November 8, 2024, 11:20 AM EST · 2 min read. Racist texts have been reported nationwide, with Black students as the primary recipients (Getty Images). 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 ...
FBI investigates racist text messages sent to black people across …
Getty Images. Authorities are investigating racist text messages sent to black Americans across the country telling them to report to a plantation "to pick cotton". Black Americans, including ...
‘Slave' texts telling people to ‘pick cotton' sent to DC, Virginia and ...
Nov 7, 2024 · The attorneys general for D.C., Maryland and Virginia condemned the texts and asked residents to reach out to local law enforcement if they're in danger. For District residents, the Office of the ...