Imagine having a nightmare of being in a ruthless scene of Django Unchained. Wouldn’t it be terrifying? Just imagine waking to text that places you in a category that should be ready on schedule to pick cotton!
Black individuals in various US states are receiving racist text messages that invoke slavery, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other authorities.
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Reporters said that anonymous letters telling black women, men, and kids, including middle school students, to appear at a certain place at a specific time “with your belongings” sparked alarms across the United States.
According to the worldwide news agency, New York, Alabama, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee were among the states where the occurrences were recorded.
According to reports, the letters’ tone and emotion were identical, but their phrasing differed—some told recipients to report to a plantation, and a few referred to the upcoming presidential government.
The Missouri NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) president, Nimrod Chapel, stated that black students at Missouri State University who belong to the organization’s chapter recently received texts announcing Trump’s victory and identifying them by name as being “selected to pick cotton”. According to Chapel, police have been alerted in Springfield, Missouri, which is home to the institution.
Chapel remarked, “It points to a well-organized and resourced group that has decided to target Americans on our home soil based on the color of our skin.”
In addition, the organization denounced the occurrence as “deeply disturbing.”
NAACP President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Derrick Johnson, stated, “The threat — and the mention of slavery in 2024 — is not only deeply disturbing, but perpetuates a legacy of evil that dates back to before the Jim Crow era, and now seeks to prevent Black Americans from enjoying the same freedom to pursue life, liberty, and happiness.”
He added, “These actions are not normal. And we refuse to let them be normalized.”
Regarding communications, the FBI communicated with the US Justice Department, and the Federal Communications Commission stated that it was looking into the texts “alongside federal and state law enforcement.” Also, the office of the Ohio Attorney General stated that it was investigating the situation.
