Monkey Mockery Video By White Ole Miss Students Sparks Racial Tension
An investigation is underway at Ole Miss after white students were caught making monkey noises on a Ring camera outside an apartment of Black students.
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“Ole Miss?? What do we have to say about this??”
It’s the question one Black student at the University Of Mississippi is asking after she captured three fellow white female students on a Ring camera making a mocking of her with monkey noises.
She posted the viral video to her TikTok over the weekend (seen below), sparking a major racial debate in the days since.
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“The university is aware of a video depicting offensive, hurtful, and unacceptable behaviors that conflict with our university values, and we condemn them,” said the University of Mississippi according to a report by WREG. In a wider statement, they shared, “It’s important to note that student conduct cases, records and any potential disciplinary action are protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA),” going on to add, “We are committed to maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for all of our students, faculty, staff, and visitors and will follow our processes to ensure the well-being and safety of our community.”
For Jakiyra Metcalf and her two other roommates, who also are Black, the incident is even more unsettling after she later revealed in the comments that the girls caught on video are her upstairs neighbors. A parent of one apartment resident expressed her frustration on Facebook by writing, “College is supposed to be a place where young adults can learn, grow, and feel safe,” later addressing Ole Miss directly by asking, “What steps will be taken to address this behavior and ensure accountability?”
Ole Miss has been in the racial hot seat before for an eerily similar situation just a few years ago. Back in May 2024, a white counter protester, later revealed to be part of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, was caught mocking a Black graduate student during a campus protest against the war in Gaza. Journalism major Jaylin Smith later told CNN, “One thing that will never break me is people taunting me or making monkey noises at me.”
As of now, Ole Miss is hoping to get control of the current situation by making sure information being shared on social media is accurate. According to the statement shared by Shawnboda Mead, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, one student has already been incorrectly identified as being involved in this incident. “To be clear, no members of our sorority community were involved,” she stated, also writing, “Sharing unverified information can cause additional harm to people who had nothing to do with what occurred.”
The statement ends on a note that we think everyone can agree on, with Mead stating, “Every student deserves to feel safe, respected, and valued at the University of Mississippi. Racism and actions that disparage people because of an aspect of their identity have no place in our campus community. We remain committed to ensuring our actions reflect the foundational values of dignity and respect for every individual and fostering an environment where all students are cared for and feel they belong.”
