Racist text messages against Black students cause anger across the country.

Racist text messages were sent to Black people and students in the USA, causing widespread alarm. The FBI and other agencies are investigating these anonymous messages. These messages were received in states such as New York, Alabama, and California. They were threatening and mentioned slavery, varying in details about time and place.

Tasha Dunham in California reported that her daughter received a disturbing message. It told her daughter to go to a 'plantation' and had her name in it. The location mentioned was actually a museum in North Carolina. This caused great fear and confusion for Dunham and her family.

Text messages also targeted middle school students and university students. The messages included threats and racist content, alarming the communities and authorities. Authorities and school officials are deeply concerned about the targeting of children with these racist messages.

Fisk University and other institutions responded by reassuring their students. They suggested the messages might be from bots and not credible threats. However, the fear and impact of the messages were significant, sparking reactions from various civil rights organizations.

A trade group representing wireless providers is working to block these messages. Authorities are still trying to find out who is behind them and ensure they are stopped. Civil rights laws and condemnations from leaders are reinforcing the message that hate speech and threats are unacceptable.