2024 University of Mississippi confrontation
On May 2, 2024, a confrontation between pro-Palestinian protesters and University of Mississippi students took place at the university's campus in Oxford, Mississippi.[1] Videos of the confrontation were captured by bystanders, including an incident of a student imitating a monkey in front of a black graduate student.[2]
Responses
[edit]Representative Mike Collins applauded the video publicly.[2]
Phi Delta Theta announced that a member who had been filmed making monkey noises towards a black protester had been removed from the fraternity.[3]
A video played by the 2024 Republican National Convention praised the student making monkey noises, saying that it gave "some hope there that not all college students have gone woke."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Bunn, Curtis (May 3, 2024). "Pro-Palestinian protest at Ole Miss ends in heated confrontation". NBC News. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Irwin, Lauren (May 4, 2024). "GOP rep applauds Ole Miss counter protesters who taunted Black woman". The Hill. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "University of Mississippi student removed from Phi Delta Theta fraternity for actions at protest". Magnolia State Live. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Clip of Ole Miss student making racist gestures at Black woman played at RNC sparks backlash". The Hill. July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
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