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” ...
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Racist texts about slaves and ‘picking cotton’ condemned by NAACP as state AGs, police and colleges probe their origins
University of Alabama honors freshman Alysa was in tears and wanted to go home after getting a message saying she had been ...
Yes, racist text messages telling people to report to plantations to pick cotton are real
The FBI and attorney generals in Virginia and Washington, D.C. confirmed that they are aware of the offensive text messages ...
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Racist text about picking cotton sent to Old Dominion University student
Federal authorities are looking into disturbing and racist text messages that call on black people to return to slavery.
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'You've Been Selected to be a House Slave': Outrage As Black College Students Nationwide Receive Racist Texts Telling Them to 'Be Ready' to Pick Cotton After Do…
Black college students nationwide reported receiving racist text messages informing them they had been selected to “pick ...
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Racist messages about slavery targeted St. Louis mayor, too
The messages went on to say that with the recent reelection of President-elect Donald Trump, Jones had been selected to pick cotton at the ... the FBI’s St. Louis field office.
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'We're Not Intimidated No More!': North Carolina Plantation Descendants Will Not 'Cower' to 'Disrespectful' Mass Texts About Slavery After Donald Trump's Election
The descendants of one of the largest plantations in North Carolina condemned the mass texts sent to Black Americans ...
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Virginia Attorney General condemns racist text messages sent out following presidential election
The text message read, You have been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation. Be ready at 12 pm sharp with your belongings. Our executive slaves ... their local FBI field office by ...
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Virginia Attorney General condemns racist text messages sent out following presidential election
You have been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation. Be ready at 12 pm sharp with your belongings. Our executive slaves will come ... and their local FBI field office by calling ...