White Ole Miss students allegedly target Black students’ apartment with racist gestures and noises: ‘What do we have to say about this??’
A short moment that quickly turned viral.
A video that appears to show white students from the University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, allegedly making racially offensive gestures and noises directed at an apartment where the tenants are Black students has been circulating online. The now-viral incident has prompted a school investigation and a statement from a sorority denying its involvement.
Ole Miss student Jakiyra Metcalf (@jakiyrametcalf_) shared the Ring doorbell camera footage on TikTok, which has since garnered over 12 million views. The video shows three women walking past the apartment at around 8:37 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, when the first woman turns toward the apartment and begins making monkey noises and beating her chest. The second woman also made the same sounds and gestures, while the third woman continued walking past the apartment.
“What do we have to say about this??” Metcalf wrote in the caption. She later claimed in the comments that the Ole Miss students lived a floor above them. However, it remains unclear whether Metcalf, her housemates, and the students in the video had any prior interaction before the captured incident.
Ole Miss has been made aware of the incident
A woman who identified herself as the mother of one of the Black students living in the apartment shared that her daughter is currently a freshman at the school and is living with two other Black students. She added that the Ole Miss administration had been notified of the incident.
“What steps will be taken to address this behavior and ensure accountability?” the woman wrote. “This is absolutely disgusting and unacceptable. College is supposed to be a place where young adults can learn, grow, and feel safe.”
According to WAPT, the school has now launched an investigation, emphasizing that they do not condone such conduct at the university. “We are aware of a video depicting offensive, hurtful, and unacceptable behaviors that conflict with our university values, and we condemn them,” Ole Miss said in a statement. “The university has reached out to those targeted by the actions to share information, resources, and support.”
Alpha Phi sorority says its members were misidentified
Internet sleuths have also tried to name the individuals involved, but their identities have not been officially confirmed. However, the Alpha Phi sorority issued a statement on its social media denying its members’ involvement in the alleged racism.
“The individuals in recent social media posts regarding a racial slur at the University of Mississippi are not members of Alpha Phi and have never been affiliated with our organization,” the sorority said. “These reports appear to have confused them with members who have similar names. Our members are not involved in any way.”
Alpha Phi also urged the public not to spread false personal information, claiming it has caused “real distress to the misidentified women, their families, and our chapter.” On the other hand, the sorority believes the incident should be taken seriously and handled through the correct university channels: “We condemn racist language and conduct of any kind. Our concern about this misidentification does not make the underlying incident any less serious.”
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