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,

The FBI says it's aware of the text messages, which reportedly came from unknown phone numbers and appear to be specifically targeting Black individuals across the United States.

Anonymous text messages referencing slavery have been sent to people of all ages across the country. The FBI is investigating.

In the days since the Presidential election, Black people across America have received anonymous text messages summoning them for slave labor, prompting inquiries by the FBI as well as law