The texts being reported in multiple states, including South Carolina, refer to students as 'selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation'

An IU administrator said the racist messages began the day after the election. “It’s directly connected. There’s no way it couldn’t be,” he said.

The FBI is investigating racist text messages sent this week to Black college students nationwide, including students from at least four South Carolina schools. The federal law enforcement agency issued a statement Thursday saying it “is in contact with the Justice Department and other federal authorities on the matter.