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CatWoman

(80,334 posts)
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 07:25 PM Jan 2019

Outrage at OU After Sorority Member Films Racist Blackface Video







Two students at the University of Oklahoma (OU) have been implicated in a racist video that has students, school administrators and even sorority officials outraged.

In the video, a white woman wearing blackface and black paint on her hands says, “I am a [n-word].” As the offensive words are uttered, another white woman at her side engages in some raucous laughter.

“I could never imagine being so insensitive especially in a time when it’s obviously not okay, you’re an adult, you know right from wrong,” sophomore Sofia Olivas told local NBC affiliate KFOR.

Other students registered their disapproval as well.

“As a woman of color, I’m hurt by the whole thing,” senior Janae Reeves said.

“It doesn’t make sense to me as a human being why they would think that kind of behavior is okay,” junior Marisa Nuzzo told the outlet.

https://lawandcrime.com/race-relations/outrage-at-ou-after-sorority-member-films-racist-blackface-video/
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Outrage at OU After Sorority Member Films Racist Blackface Video (Original Post) CatWoman Jan 2019 OP
Future fox news correspondents? muntrv Jan 2019 #1
How can anyone be so dumb as to not know that they will go viral and lose a lot tblue37 Jan 2019 #2
Their parents must be so proud. Tipperary Jan 2019 #3
You don't know how relieved I was to see that was Oklahoma and not Ohio U!!! Maeve Jan 2019 #4
K&R Scurrilous Jan 2019 #5

tblue37

(68,449 posts)
2. How can anyone be so dumb as to not know that they will go viral and lose a lot
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 07:35 PM
Jan 2019

of what they most value if they make such videos or are videotaped while doing such disgusting and idiotic things?

Maeve

(43,489 posts)
4. You don't know how relieved I was to see that was Oklahoma and not Ohio U!!!
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 07:37 PM
Jan 2019

Lived on both states, not nearly as surprised to hear it was Okla.

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