UPDATE: The University of Mississippi student who made the monkey noises at a Black woman has been kicked out of his... [View all]

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UPDATE: The University of Mississippi student who made the monkey noises at a Black woman has been kicked out of his fraternity.

Phi Delta Theta announced his removal today.

Earlier, the UM NAACP called on UM to expel Phi Delta Theta member JP Staples.

Link to tweet

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As Students Protest For Palestine, the Ghosts of UM’s Past Rise Again

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In Oxford on Thursday, pro-Palestine protesters chanted “Free Palestine” and “Disclose, divest, we will not stop, we will not rest” as counter protesters threw food items, water bottles, and styrofoam cups. Jaylin Smith, a graduate student at the university, was the media contact for the group calling themselves UM For Palestine.

“At a university which promotes diversity, equity and inclusivity, I’m standing for my right to free speech and getting things thrown at me, and officers are putting their hands on me to move me back,” Smith said.

“Somebody’s gotta stand up, and it’s not always gonna be our Palestinian students,” Smith continued. “It takes our white, our Black, our Brown, our Asian students to stand up for everybody. Injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere.”

https://www.mississippifreepress.org/41910/as-students-protest-for-palestine-the-ghosts-of-ums-past-rise-again