Ole Miss Student Leaves After Racist Taunts Caught on Video

WHO:

NY Post - Three Black students at the University of Mississippi said they confronted classmates who made monkey noises.

TMZ - The students who recorded the video are University of Mississippi freshmen; the article describes them as three young Black women who live together.

The Source - An 18-year-old freshman withdrew from the University of Mississippi.

WHAT:

NY Post - The students said one classmate continued making gestures after apologizing. One student said, “She continued to make the gestures after the girl was apologizing. It was like a slap in the face.”

TMZ - The students responded after one of the women seen in the viral video withdrew from the school.

The Source - Ring doorbell footage captured the freshman making monkey noises and beating her chest outside an apartment shared by three students.

WHERE:

NY Post - The incident involved students at the University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss.

TMZ - The video was recorded outside the students’ apartment.

The Source - The footage showed the conduct outside an apartment shared by three Black students at the University of Mississippi.

HOW:

TMZ - The students captured the incident on video, which went viral.

The Source - A Ring doorbell camera recorded the gestures and noises.

(UPDATED November 11, 2026 15:07 UTC)

Three Black University of Mississippi students confronted classmates after a viral video showed racist gestures outside their apartment. The footage captured a freshman making monkey noises and beating her chest. The 18-year-old freshman later withdrew, while students said the gestures continued after an apology.