Federal, state, and local authorities are investigating the offensive messages that have been sent over the last two days.

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,

A rash of racist text messages sent to minorities nationwide sets off fear and anxiety in wake of presidential election.

Racist text messages are targeting Black Americans across the country, telling them they've been selected to be enslaved and forced to pick cotton on a plantation. Screenshots of the widespread messages,