U.S. federal and state authorities are scrambling to uncover the source of a disturbing wave of anonymous text messages targeting Black Americans with racist threats referencing slavery-era plantations. 🌐 The messages, which circulated this week in states like Alabama, North Carolina, and Virginia, demanded recipients report to a plantation to 'pick cotton'—a cruel callback to the enslavement of Black people in U.S. history.
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill confirmed her office is investigating, revealing she personally received an email containing racial slurs and false claims about former President Trump reinstating forced labor. 📱 'Our guys will come get you in a van,' one message threatened, according to screenshots shared with Reuters.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and FBI have joined the probe, though key questions remain: Who sent these texts? How many people were affected? And why were specific individuals targeted? 🔍 Officials urge recipients to report suspicious messages immediately.
This incident highlights how technology is weaponized to amplify hate—a digital-age twist on historical trauma. 🛑 As investigations unfold, communities are calling for stronger safeguards against racially motivated harassment.
