Video of Alleged Ole Miss Racist Incident Sparks Investigation
Summary
The University of Mississippi says it is investigating a viral doorbell-camera video that appears to show students making racist gestures and monkey noises. The university said it contacted students affected by the incident and warned that someone had been wrongly identified online; the identities of the people in the video have not been independently verified.Key Facts
- The video was posted by student Jakiyra Metcalf and is time-stamped November 6, 2026, at about 8:37 p.m.
- The footage appears to show one woman beating her chest and making monkey noises, another making similar noises, and a third walking past.
- The video had been viewed 12 million times by the time of the article's reporting.
- University Vice-Chancellor Shawnboda Mead said the incident was under active investigation.
- Mead called the behavior troubling and unacceptable and said it did not reflect the university's values.
- The university said staff had contacted students directly affected by the incident to offer support.
- Newsweek said it had not independently verified the identities of the people shown in the video.
- Mead said one student had been incorrectly identified online and urged people to avoid sharing unverified claims.
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