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University of Oklahoma Fraternity Closed After Video of Racist ChantMar 9, 2015, 3:20 AM ET
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Sigma Alpha Epsilon's national headquarters closed its chapter at the University of Oklahoma Sunday after a video emerged purportedly showing members of the chapter singing a racist chant.
The video quickly gained visibility online. It was obtained and posted to Twitter (http://abcnews.go.com/topics/business/technology/twitter.htm) by Unheard, which describes itself as "an alliance of black students organized for change within campus administration and atmosphere." The video shows young men on a bus chanting, "There will never be a n----r at SAE."
The tweet, directed at OU president David Boren, said "Racism (http://abcnews.go.com/topics/news/issues/racism.htm) is alive at The University of Oklahoma."
Students at the university planned to demonstrate on the Norman, Oklahoma, campus at 7:30 a.m. local time. A prayer vigil was held Sunday night.
The frat house was vandalized overnight, defaced with graffiti.
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Chelsea Davis, one of two co-directors of Unheard, said the video was recorded during the weekend. Unheard was started at the beginning of the semester to demand change, especially relating to diversity issues, Davis said.
"Clearly in that video, that is nothing new. That is nothing that just sparks up overnight. That is a chant that was well-known, well-versed, and seemed to be OK with everybody that was involved," said Davis, a junior at the university.
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PHOTO: The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house is seen at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma.
Boren responded on Twitter, saying, "If the video is indeed of OU students, this behavior will not be tolerated and is contrary to all of our values."
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Sigma Alpha Epsilon's national headquarters closed its chapter at the University of Oklahoma Sunday after a video emerged purportedly showing members of the chapter singing a racist chant.
The video quickly gained visibility online. It was obtained and posted to Twitter (http://abcnews.go.com/topics/business/technology/twitter.htm) by Unheard, which describes itself as "an alliance of black students organized for change within campus administration and atmosphere." The video shows young men on a bus chanting, "There will never be a n----r at SAE."
The tweet, directed at OU president David Boren, said "Racism (http://abcnews.go.com/topics/news/issues/racism.htm) is alive at The University of Oklahoma."
Students at the university planned to demonstrate on the Norman, Oklahoma, campus at 7:30 a.m. local time. A prayer vigil was held Sunday night.
The frat house was vandalized overnight, defaced with graffiti.
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Chelsea Davis, one of two co-directors of Unheard, said the video was recorded during the weekend. Unheard was started at the beginning of the semester to demand change, especially relating to diversity issues, Davis said.
"Clearly in that video, that is nothing new. That is nothing that just sparks up overnight. That is a chant that was well-known, well-versed, and seemed to be OK with everybody that was involved," said Davis, a junior at the university.
http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/HT_OKLAHOMA_SAE_150309_DG_4x3_992.jpgMatt Wesling/The Oklahoma Daily
PHOTO: The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house is seen at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma.
Boren responded on Twitter, saying, "If the video is indeed of OU students, this behavior will not be tolerated and is contrary to all of our values."