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University of Oklahoma Fraternity Closed for Racist Video

HeadlineMar 10, 2015

The University of Oklahoma has shut down a fraternity after video showed members on a bus singing a racist song. The song’s lyrics include a racial slur and a vow no black people will ever join the fraternity ”SAE.”

SAE fraternity members: “There will never be a n*gg*r in SAE.
There will never be a n*gg*r in SAE.
You can hang him from a tree, but he’ll never sign with me.
There will never be a n*gg*r in SAE.”

Hundreds of people have rallied to denounce racism on campus. University of Oklahoma President David Boren said any students identified in the video could be suspended or expelled.

David Boren: “This is not our way. These are not our values. This is not who we are. And we won’t tolerate it, not for one minute, from anybody. So, those students will be out of that house by midnight tomorrow night. The house will be closed. And as far as I’m concerned, it won’t be back, at least not while I’m president of the university.”

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