State Attorney General Letitia James is condemning reports of racist text messages that some students and adults have gotten over the last few days.

The messages have been received nationwide and in New York.

James says the texts have been targeting Black and Brown people and anonymous senders are claiming those receiving the texts have been "selected to pick cotton at their nearest plantation or chosen to be a slave."

In a statement, the attorney general says in part "The racist text messages targeting New Yorkers, including middle school, high school and college students are disgusting and unacceptable. I unequivocally condemn any attempt to intimate or threaten New Yorkers and their families."