Washington, Nov 8, 2024 (AFP) - US rights group condemns 'racist' messages targeting Black people after election

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2024-11-08
US rights group NAACP on Thursday condemned "racist text messages" reported to have been sent to Black Americans across the country after Donald Trump's victory in this week's presidential election. Black people in states including North Carolina, Virginia, Alabama and Pennsylvania reported receiving messages from an unknown source telling them "to report to a plantation to pick cotton," the group said in a statement. "The unfortunate reality of......
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