Anonymous racist texts sent around the country

It’s spreading widely on Facebook, Twitter and Reddit. “It” is a series of anonymous texts to Black Americans — youth and adults – advising the recipient they have been tapped to pick cotton or be a home slave.

The Tuscaloosa Thread reported that a University of Alabama student received one. A spokesperson said they had “reported [the incident] to authorities, and we’re asking anyone who may have information regarding these messages to report it to the appropriate authorities.”

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