That sorority is now suspended until a final decision is made on whether or not to shut it down for good. Some schools apply penalties -- including prosecution -- for hazing and may suspend or expel a sorority that engages i… Ridiculous. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. "prerollTemplate":"https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads?sz=640x480&iu=/132916964/abc6.com/news&ciu_szs=300x250&impl=s&gdfp_req=1&env=vp&output=vast&vpos=preroll&unviewed_position_start=1&correlator=1604596796&cust_params=category=News%2CRhode%20Island&video_position=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc6.com%2Fmember-of-uri-sorority-under-scrutiny-details-racism-she-experienced-within-the-sorority%2F&post=318487" Is there a teenage white boy in America that hasn’t song along to a song with the “N” word in it? The University of Rhode Island’s chapter of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority was suspended after a video of three now-graduated members lip-synching to racial slurs surfaced, but some community members believe this video is just one example of a larger problem regarding diversity in Greek Life. The women are singing along to the Chris Brown song “Freaky Friday.” Many of the lyrics involve the “N” word. So like the first thing he does is start running around saying the n-word. She said when she saw the video in question, she wasn’t even shocked. Sign up for our Breaking News email alerts! However she says, her experience in the Alpha Delta Pi sorority was anything but a sisterhood. What next, is every artist who uses n****r in their song, gonna be "cancelled?" It was recorded back in 2018 by several members of the sorority Alpha Delta Pi at URI. For a subreddit for all news-related content (editorials, satire, etc.) If the world was not filled with child-minded adults I think we would be okay with the existence of words and gestures because the adults using them would be doing so with thoughtful purpose (hopefully only for education). Too far. by Mary Lind and Nicole Wagner. Chris Brown must be stopped. The former member who goes by the name “Jay” wants to remain anonymous in fear of backlash. The actual fact that those girls have already graduated and are claimed suspended is just SUS. I mean... there are words that can galvanize a population to arms and civil unrest. /r/news isn't: editorials, commercials, political minutiae, shouting, justin bieber updates, kitty pictures. } } The women in the video have already graduated but they will be excluded from alumni benefits. visit /r/inthenews. They're singing the actual lyrics of the song. I reject your "new normal" bullshit, People have lost their fucking minds.
For Jay it’s not about shutting the sorority down, it’s about making changes which she says needed to be done many years ago. }; KINGSTON, R.I. (WLNE) – The future of a sorority at the University of Rhode Island is on the line tonight after a racist video was found on social media involving several past members. Rhode Island to remove "plantations" from all state buildings, Georgia judge dismisses lawsuit by Trump campaign that asked to ensure state laws were followed on absentee ballots, Election demonstrations held as country waits for presidential results, Trump sues in 3 states, laying ground for contesting outcome, “She died doing what she loved,” Off-duty nurse struck on I-95, State Police respond to three fatal accidents within 20 minutes on I-95, Man being held in custody in connection to 'Purge of Providence' post, North Smithfield pet groomer now in police custody, Central Falls man arrested for Halloween homicide in Pawtucket.
But it recently came to light following the death of George Floyd.
Jay says she was a member of the sorority from 2016-2018. var field59 = field59 || {}; The Ground Council of Alpha Delta Pi says they have suspended the women in the video from the sorority and also suspended the chapter at URI pending an investigation. 22.0m members in the news community. For them to sing to a song from a guy that has domestic abuse issues towards women, you would think that should be the issue here. Jay told ABC6 that her fellow sorority sister sent her the video after she found the video in a group chat with other members. The University of Rhode Island has instructed 58 students in two on-campus Greek Houses to self-quarantine or return home after three of their housemates tested positive for COVID-19. ABC 6 News learned that the women in the video have been suspended and the grand council has also suspended the entire URI chapter while they investigate further. A letter going out to the Alpha Delta Pi community let members know that the sorority’s future is on the line. This is weird. Sorority reviews, ratings, and rankings for University of Rhode Island - URI greek life - Greekrank Yeah, this is fucked up. Are we as a society really trying to come up with nono words? It's a song about Lil Dicky switching bodies with Chris Brown. So they're singing Chris Brown's part which is Chris Brown acting like he's Lil Dicky stuck in Chris Brown's body. "Look at us, we are so un-racist that we are willing to punish people for singing a well known song, by a well known singer, available almost anywhere.....because of their skin color.". } } Most of the video cannot be shown due to the language being used. The future of a sorority at the University of Rhode Island is on the line tonight after a racist video was found on social media involving several past members. Jay posted the video to twitter and it got the attention of the National Grand Council of the sorority. Photo from URI Greek Life’s website. Many of the lyrics involve the “N” word. "prerollTemplate":"https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads?sz=640x480&iu=/132916964/abc6.com/news&ciu_szs=300x250&impl=s&gdfp_req=1&env=vp&output=vast&vpos=preroll&unviewed_position_start=1&correlator=1604600027&cust_params=category=News%2CRegional%20News%2CRhode%20Island&video_position=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc6.com%2Furi-sorority-suspended-due-to-racist-videos%2F&post=318031"
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