Topic - Derrick Johnson

“The threat - and the mention of slavery in 2024 - is not only deeply disturbing, but perpetuates a legacy of evil that dates back to before the Jim Crow era, and now seeks to prevent Black Americans from enjoying the same freedom to pursue life, liberty, and happiness,” said NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson.

Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigations →

The message “said he has been chosen to be part of group B to go pick cotton at a plantation, and he will be picked up by a black van and to be ready by 6 p.m. And he said a lot of his Hispanic friends have also gotten the message saying that they will be deported,” Nicole Nuñez, whose school-aged son received the message, told Los Angeles ABC affiliate KABC-TV.

FBI, FCC, Justice Department investigating racist texts sent to people in multiple states →