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Federal authorities on Thursday said they are investigating a series of racist text messages sent to Black men and women—including some school students—across the country referencing slavery and asking them to be prepared to “pick cotton at the nearest plantation.”, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said it was “aware of the offensive and racist text messages ” and is in contact with the Justice Department and other federal agencies over the matter.
While the content of the racist messages varied slightly, most included references to slavery—telling people to arrive at a particular address with all their belongings and telling the recipient that they have been “selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation.”, one of the messages targeting Black Americans across the country read: “Our Executive Slaves will come get you in a Brown Van…be prepared to be searched down once you’ve enter the plantation.
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