racism

Racist texts received by Stoughton high school students, Curry College students and others around the country say they’ve been “selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation,” a reference to the American slavery era. It’s left people shocked and in disbelief, and cybersecurity expert Justin Armstrong says the current digital infrastructure lets bad actors like these hide out.

High school and college students in Massachusetts are among the people of color around the country who have been receiving racist texts following Election Day. Stoughton Public Schools said several students of color at Stoughton High School reported receiving a racist message on Thursday. The text referred to slavery and the recipient being “selected to pick cotton at the nearest...

NBC10 Boston’s Lauren Melendez reports from Chicago about how Black journalists at the NABJ Convention are responding to former President Donald Trump’s remarks about Vice President Kamala Harris’ race.

A fifth-grade teacher in Southborough, Massachusetts, is accused of being on the wrong side of history. The faculty member at Margaret A. Neary Elementary School is on paid leave for allegedly making several racially insensitive comments on at least two occasions during class this semester. “It’s just poor judgment,” said Nom, a school parent whose son is in that...