Racist text messages about "cotton picking" sent to Stoughton High School students
The racist texts sent to Black women, men and students in several states now includes Massachusetts. WBZ-TV's Tiffany Chan reports.
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The racist texts sent to Black women, men and students in several states now includes Massachusetts. WBZ-TV's Tiffany Chan reports.
"This particular text, in part, notifies the recipient that they have been "selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation," the school department said in a statement Thursday night.
The racist texts sent to Black women, men and students in several states now includes Massachusetts.
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