"Hate Has No Place Here": Black Americans Slam Racist Texts Promoting Slavery After Trump's Election

[Uncle Joe]

The FBI is investigating a spate of racist text messages targeting Black Americans in the wake of Donald Trump's election victory last week. The texts were reported in states including Alabama, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia, addressing recipients as young as 13 by name and telling them they were "selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation" and other messages referencing slavery. For more, we speak with Robert Greene II, a history professor at Claflin University, South Carolina's first and oldest historically Black university in Orangeburg, where many students were targeted. "Initially when I heard about the texts, I thought it was a bit of a hoax, but … it quickly became clear that this wasn't just a Claflin problem, it was a national issue, as well," says Greene. We also speak with Wisdom Cole, senior national director of advocacy for the NAACP, who says "this is only the beginning," with a second Trump administration expected to attack civil rights and embolden hate groups.

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[SoCalDavidS]

1. Hate Absolutely Does Have A Place Here

LOVE has no place in today's America.

[Farmer-Rick]

2. Sure....the FBI will investigate

Like they investigated Supreme Court member Brett and his constant flashing of his winnie at unsuspecting women.

[Klarkashton]

3. Price of eggs and a trans swimmer.