The texts, sent after Election Day, targeted Blacks, including college students or younger, in at least 10 states, authorities say. The FBI is investigating.

Racist text messages summoning Black individuals to "pick cotton" have been sent out to residents across the country, including in Texas, in the wake of the presidential election. Houston area resident Laura Bass Brown told KHOU 11 her daughter,

Federal and state authorities are investigating a string of racist text messages sent to Black people across the U.S. during the week of the presidential election. The big picture: Racist messages echoing slavery's horrors have hit phones nationwide,

Racist text messages received this week primarily by Black students nationwide — including in Missouri — are under investigation by federal authorities. The FBI said in a statement issued Thursday it “is in contact with the Justice Department and other federal authorities on the matter.

As authorities investigate racist text messages that were sent to Black students and others across the country, Black students in Oklahoma have also reported receiving the messages. The messages, which vary slightly,