Black students speak about racist incident caught on video: "It was like a slap in the face"

A University of Mississippi student who made monkey noises at black students has raised over $20,000 through a controversial online fundraiser created by a self-proclaimed independent journalist. The fundraiser claims to support the student financially and encourages others facing similar backlash to resist issuing apologies. Meanwhile, one of the targeted black students confirmed that after an initial apology from…

Lauren Mayfield, an Ole Miss student, was filmed outside an apartment making monkey gestures alongside another student identified as Alaina Kunes. While Kunes has apologized and withdrawn from the university, Mayfield faces online support through a fundraiser that has raised over $42,584 to defend her against accusations of racism. The fundraiser's organizer claims Mayfield did nothing wrong and criticizes…

Alaina Kunes, 18, one of three white women seen making racist gestures outside an off-campus apartment at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) where three Black students lived, has issued a public apology. The incident occurred on November 6 and was recorded by a Ring doorbell camera. In her statement, Kunes expressed regret for her actions but claimed she did not intend to offend anyone based on race. She also…

Three women, reportedly white, were filmed outside an off-campus apartment at Ole Miss making monkey gestures and noises on Friday. One of them, Alaina Kunes, 18, later apologized, claiming she was unaware the residents were Black. The other woman doubled down when confronted. The victims, two Black students named Jakiyra Metcalf and Victoria Johnson, expressed feelings of hurt and devastation over the incident. Ole…

This article criticizes ABC World News Tonight for airing footage of alleged racist behavior by two students at the University of Mississippi, claiming the incident is not nationally relevant and questioning the network's motives for covering it. The author argues that nearly 10 million viewers watched the segment, which focused on students making racially offensive gestures outside a black student’s apartment…