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Ole Miss student shares shocking Ring footage that shows white women making racist monkey gestures outside her apartment
A University of Mississippi student shared Ring footage showing two women making monkey gestures and noises outside her apartment, while a third walked behind them smiling. The video prompted public concern, and the university said it was investigating and condemned the behaviour as offensive, hurtful and unacceptable.
The footage was timestamped 8.37pm on 6 November. The students said the women lived upstairs and that they had previously spoken to them about noise; one roommate said the women claimed they were “stimming” and apologised after the video was uploaded. The roommates said they reported the incident to their property manager and wanted to feel safe in their home.
In short
- Ring footage shows two women making monkey gestures outside a student’s apartment.
- The residents said the women lived upstairs and later apologised.
- The University of Mississippi said it was investigating.
Explained simply
The University of Mississippi, often called Ole Miss, is a public university in Oxford, Mississippi. Its students live both on campus and in nearby private housing, where landlords and property managers handle tenancy concerns.
Monkey gestures and noises directed at Black people draw on a long history of racist dehumanisation. The episode has raised questions about how students can feel safe in their homes and how universities and housing managers respond to reports of racist behaviour.