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US Authorities Investigate Racist Text Messages Invoking Enslavement of Black People
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Reports have emerged across multiple US states, including New York, Alabama, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee, of black individuals receiving disturbing text messages that reference slavery. Some of these messages instruct the recipients to report to a "nearest plantation" at a specific time, often accompanied by the instruction to bring their belongings. The origin and intent behind these messages remain unclear, but authorities have taken notice and are investigating the situation.
As always, we encourage members of the public to report threats of physical violence to local law enforcement authorities.
The racist nature of these text messages is extremely disturbing, made even more so by the fact that children have been targeted.
If you have been sent one of these texts, I am asking for you to please come forward and report it. I am committed to protecting the rights of all Marylanders. There is no home for hate in Maryland.
These messages are horrific, unacceptable, and will not be tolerated.
Wireless providers are aware of these threatening spam messages and are aggressively working to block them and the numbers that they are coming from.
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.
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.
These actions are not normal. And we refuse to let them be normalised.
Leaders at all levels must condemn anti-Black racism, in any form, whenever we see it – and we must follow our words with actions that advance racial justice and build an inclusive democracy where every person feels safe and welcome in their community.
sources
perspectives
- 1.2024 US Presidential Election
- 2.Social Media
- 3.Racism
- 4.Rise of Far-Right in the US
- 5.White Supremacist Movements
countries
organizations
- 1.Southern Poverty Law Center
- 2.Clemson Police Department
- 3.Federal Communications Commission
- 4.National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- 5.Clemson University
- 6.CTIA
- 7.Digital Justice Initiative
- 8.Fisk University
- 9.Metropolitan Police
- 10.University of Alabama
- 11.Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism
- 12.Federal Bureau of Investigation