Black students allegedly being targeted in racist texts across the U.S., including in Missouri

Several black students at two Missouri institutions are the targets of a national racist spamming trend. 

A significant number of these incidents are occurring at colleges, including the University of Missouri-Columbia and Missouri State University. 

The details are unknown as to what was in the messages, but it follows a general theme saying the recipient has been chosen to be enslaved and assigned to pick cotton on a plantation. 

The Missouri-targeted reports are currently being investigated. 

MU says there is no indication of a credible threat to the safety of members of the university community. 

Missouri State University in Springfield tells Newstalk KZRG that the senders of the messages will face disciplinary action.