School officials in the western Twin Cities say Black students have received racist text messages this week, part of a recent nationwide trend​ that the officials attributed to Donald Trump's presidential election win.

Black Minnesota middle school students are receiving racist text messages referencing plantations and slavery. Its part of a nationwide trend.

The FBI is investigating racist text messages sent this week to Black college students nationwide, including students from at least three South Carolina schools. The federal law enforcement agency issued a statement Thursday saying it “is in contact with the Justice Department and other federal authorities on the matter.

Hopkins Public Schools confirmed that a handful of black students received the text messages from an unknown source.

Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agencies.

"Let us be clear: messages like these have no place in Hopkins Schools," said Mhiripiri-Reed in the letter to families.

IU students get racist text messages referencing slavery and plantation assignments