Racist and threatening text messages targeting Black Americans have been sent across the United States in the wake of the 2024 presidential election, prompting an FBI investigation. These texts, instructing recipients to report to plantations to pick cotton, have been received in numerous states, including Texas, Pennsylvania, and Missouri. Civil rights organizations such as the NAACP and Urban League have condemned the messages, linking them to the rise in hate rhetoric and the political climate under President Trump. The FBI, in collaboration with the Department of Justice, is advising affected individuals to report threats to local law enforcement. The texts, sent via platforms like TextNow, have alarmed communities, with authorities, including state attorneys general, treating these messages as potential hate crimes. Officials are actively seeking to prosecute those responsible.