(CNN) — 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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the aftermath of the 2024 presidential election, authorities across the United States have launched investigations into a ...

ROCK HILL, S.C - Rock Hill Schools in South Carolina came under fire after a mother reported her child was singing a "slave song" while picking cotton on a school field trip. Fifth grade students at ...

Racist texts about slaves and ‘picking cotton’ sent to Black people as state AGs, colleges and police probe their origins By Ashley R. Williams, Jack Forrest, Jillian Sykes and Sean Lyngaas, CNN Nov 7 ...

(CNN) — Authorities across the United States are investigating after racist text messages – some with references to “slave catchers” and “picking cotton” – have been received by children, college ...