Ole Miss Sorority Denies Link to Racist Doorbell Video

A doorbell camera recorded three white women outside an apartment housing three Black female freshmen at the University of Mississippi on Friday night, November 6, at 8:37 p.m. The 13-second clip shows two women stepping toward the camera, beating their chests, and making monkey-like noises while a third walks behind them smiling.

Jakiyra Metcalf, one of the residents, shared the recording on TikTok the following day and tagged the university. The video quickly gained more than 11 million views and prompted widespread calls for accountability.

“Our members are not involved in any way.”

The University of Mississippi chapter of Alpha Phi sorority denied any connection to the women, saying people online confused them with members who have similar names. The chapter stated the individuals identified in social media posts have never belonged to its organization.

Alpha Phi condemned racist language and conduct of any kind and asked people to remove or correct posts falsely identifying its members. It said the apparent mix-up caused real distress to members, their families, and the chapter.

The sorority added that disputing the misidentification does not make the underlying incident any less serious. It is working with the university's Fraternity and Sorority Life office and its executive office to correct the record.

Residents said the women allegedly lived just upstairs from them and apologized only after the video went viral. The university has not yet announced disciplinary action.