# ‘Unaware Of Their Race’: White Student Hounded Out Of SEC School Over Monkey Taunts Says The Whole Thing Was A Misunderstanding

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/unaware-of-their-race-white-student-hounded-out-of-sec-school-over-monkey-taunts-says-the-whole-thing-was-a-misunderstanding/
- Published: 2026-11-12T01:59:57+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T02:21:57+00:00
- Original publisher: The Daily Caller (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://dailycaller.com/2026/11/11/unaware-of-their-race-white-student-hounded-out-of-sec-school-over-monkey-taunts-says-the-whole-thing-was-a-misunderstanding
- Topics: Politics

## Key points

- Kunes apologised and said she did not know the residents were Black.
- She said the group had repeated the behaviour at four other doors.
- Kunes withdrew as the university investigates.

## Summary

Alaina Kunes, an 18-year-old University of Mississippi student, apologised after doorbell-camera footage showed her and two other white students making monkey noises and gestures outside an apartment where Black students lived. Kunes said she had not known the residents’ race and did not intend racist taunts; the incident prompted a university investigation and drew widespread attention online.

Kunes told the residents she was sorry and said the group had repeated the behaviour at four other doors, according to the article. One resident said only their video had been shared, while her roommate said one of the other students continued making gestures during the apology. Kunes later withdrew from the university, issued a public apology through her lawyer and said her family had faced threats and harassment.

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