Federal and state authorities are working to find the origins of racist text messages sent to Black people across the country threatening them with slavery and telling them they were “selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation.

The FBI is investigating multiple racist text messages sent to students at Fisk University and campuses nationwide, TBI Director David Rausch said Tuesday. Fisk University safety officials went on “high alert” last week,

"Racism, hatred and fearmongering will find no safe harbor in Los Angeles County," said County Supervisor Holly Mitchell, reacting to the texts. "The wave of racist texts that students across the nation have received in the wake of the Presidential ...

After racist texts were sent to dozens of Black Americans, including several LAUSD students, activists are calling for heightened security at LAUSD schools. The district and the FBI are investigating the messages.