Zinhle Essamuah

2 weeks ago | nbcnews.com | Zinhle Essamuah

WESTLAND, Mich. - For D'Asia Jackson, every day is a guessing game over whether excruciating pain will upend her life. The 28-year-old medical assistant was born with sickle cell disease, an inherited condition that causes red blood cells to be shaped like a crescent moon. The anomaly can cause blood clots, organ damage and excruciating pain, which can worsen during the menstrual cycle. "Pain-wise, I always describe it as like being hit by a Mack truck," Jackson said.

Nov 8, 2024 | yahoo.com | Char Adams |Zinhle Essamuah |Michael Kosnar |Jean Lee

State attorneys general across the country are urging people to notify the authorities if they received one of the racist text messages sent Wednesday to scores of Black people, telling them they had been “selected” to pick cotton “at the nearest plantation.”They said anyone who received these texts should contact local law enforcement, the FBI, or file complaints with state agencies if they feel threatened.

Nov 8, 2024 | nbcnews.com | Char Adams |Zinhle Essamuah |Michael Kosnar |Jean Lee

Nov. 8, 2024, 11:29 PM UTCState attorneys general across the country are urging people to notify the authorities if they received one of the racist text messages sent Wednesday to scores of Black people, telling them they had been “selected” to pick cotton “at the nearest plantation.”They said anyone who received these texts should contact local law enforcement, the FBI, or file complaints with state agencies if they feel threatened.

Nov 7, 2024 | yahoo.com | Michelle Cho |Jackie Montalvo |Char Adams |Maya Eaglin |Zinhle Essamuah

Dozens of Black people across the country said they have received text messages telling them they had been “selected” to pick cotton “at the nearest plantation.”The messages came just hours after the polarized presidential election came to a close this week. On Wednesday morning, Monèt Miller, a publicist from Atlanta, was reeling over Donald Trump winning the White House when she received a text message from an unknown phone number.

Nov 7, 2024 | nbcnews.com | Char Adams |Maya Eaglin |Zinhle Essamuah

Nov. 7, 2024, 11:24 PM UTCDozens of Black people across the country said they have received text messages telling them they had been “selected” to pick cotton “at the nearest plantation.”The messages came just hours after the polarized presidential election came to a close this week. On Wednesday morning, Monèt Miller, a publicist from Atlanta, Georgia, was reeling over Donald Trump winning the White House when she received a text message from an unknown phone number.