SMU says it’s looking into “racially offensive” fraternity party that was planned
A hip hop-themed party planned by two Southern Methodist University fraternities was blasted Thursday by some students as racist, while SMU president’s said the “racially offensive” incident is being reviewed.
The “Ice Age” party, as promoted Tuesday on Facebook, included a photo of Mississippi rapper Kolley wearing sunglasses, with gold teeth and a gold chain in his mouth. The invitation called it a “savage banger” and said to “bring out your bling, jerseys, and inner thug.” It said profits would be donated to the Boys and Girls Club of Dallas.
The off-campus party was promoted by Pi Kappa Alpha and by Alpha Epsilon Pi, which had just begun to establish a chapter on campus. The Nov. 20 party has been canceled, according to a message from SMU President R. Gerald Turner. The Facebook post has been removed.
A representative for Alpha Epsilon Pi extended an apology Thursday about the party promotion, saying the Facebook post was taken down as soon as the fraternity realized it “caused harm” to others.
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