Racist Text Messages Sent Across U.S

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Racist text messages sent to Black recipients, including children, raise alarms in multiple states

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The messages, sent anonymously, were reported in several states, including New York , Alabama , California , Ohio , Pennsylvania and Tennessee .

They generally used a similar tone but varied in wording.

Some instructed the recipient to show up at an address at a particular time “with your belongings,” while others didn’t include a location.

NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson : “These actions are not normal. And we refuse to let them be normalized” “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,” he said.

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Neutral language

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful