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South Florida woman among Black Americans receiving racist text messages

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. ā€“ Corryn Freeman of Fort Lauderdale is one of a growing number of Black women, men and children across the country reporting getting racist text messages.

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ā€œImmediately like I was taken aback and I felt like my heart dropped down into my stomach and I was afraid,ā€ Freeman said.

In some cases, the texts addressed them by name.

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ā€œThis is an intentional scare tactic that someone is doing to make Black people feel disempowered,ā€ Freeman said.

Those targeted say they started getting the messages Wednesday.

Black students have also reported getting texts.

The national president of the NAACP said in a statement:

ā€œThe unfortunate reality of electing a President who, historically has embraced, and at times encouraged hate, is unfolding before our eyes.ā€

The Trump campaign is denying any involvement.

The sendersā€™ numbers are visible in the messages, and Text Now, a company allowing people to create fake phone numbers, says itā€™s been shutting accounts involved.


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