Racist text messages were sent to six students, including students of color, at Stoughton Public Schools as part of a nationwide trend last week.

Denver resident Jirah Lawrence says she was stunned to see the text message she received last Wednesday. Dozens of Black people across the U.S. received a similar message on their phones in the days after the election.

Many teenagers and college students reported being among those who received racist text messages sent to phone numbers across the U.S. last week. The texts, which tell the user they're going to be taken to a plantation to "pick cotton," have been reported ...