Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigations
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Tasha Dunham of Lodi, California, reported that her daughter received a disturbing text directing her to a plantation in North Carolina: 'It was very disturbing. Everybody's just trying to figure out what does this all mean for me? So, I definitely had a lot of fear and concern.' This underscores the broader anxiety and fear within the Black community regarding these menacing messages that evoke historical trauma.
The messages, sent anonymously and reported across multiple states including Ohio and New York, utilized a similar tone but varied in wording, some instructing recipients to report to a specific location or simply urging them to gather their belongings. The FBI and local law enforcement agencies are investigating, reflecting a significant federal concern.
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