Wave of racist texts after US election prompts FBI scrutiny


The texts, which began as early as Wednesday morning, were reported across the South, and from New York to California. — Photo by Derick Anies on Unsplash

A wave of racist text messages summoning Black people to report for slavery showed up on phones across the United States, prompting the scrutiny of the FBI.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) said that messages were received in nine states, and attorneys general in two other states reported the same on Nov 7, two days after the presidential election.

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