The messages tell recipients they have been selected "to pick cotton" or “chosen to be a slave", authorities say.

Racist text messages referring to “picking cotton” were sent to Black students ... ‘selected to pick cotton at the nearest ...

Racist text messages summoning Black individuals to "pick cotton" have been sent out to residents across the country, ...

Authorities across the United States are investigating after several people, including children and college students, ...

Dozens of Black people across the country said they have received text messages telling them they had been “selected” to pick ...

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People throughout the D.C. area and across the country reported receiving racist spam text messages the day after the ...

Many Black Americans across the country have reported receiving ... neofascist policies. The messages tell people they’re ...

The FCC and FBI are investigating a spate of racist text messages telling Black Americans they've been "selected to pick ...

Black people from states including Maryland, New Jersey, Florida, Alabama, Michigan, Georgia, Nevada, New York, and South ...

Dozens of Black people across the country reported receiving text messages and emails inviting them to pick cotton at the ...