The FBI is investigating a series of racist text messages targeting black people across the country, including in Houston. The FBI is now involved in a multi-agency investigation into the disturbing trend.

Several federal and state agencies are investigating how racist mass texts were sent to Black people across the country in the wake of the presidential election this week

Anonymous text messages referencing slavery have been sent to people of all ages across the country. The FBI is investigating.

Federal and local authorities are investigating a host of racist text messages sent to an unknown number of Black recipients across the country.

Thousands of Black residents in at least 19 other states have received racist messages in the past few days, with some saying the person was "selected to pick cotton," or to become "a slave."