One of the two University of Oklahoma students shown in a racist video has been removed from the Tri Delta sorority, officials announced Saturday."Our chapter condemns the racist, offensive and disgraceful conduct of the two women involved in the video," Landon Moore, collegiate chapter president for Theta Gamma Delta Delta Delta, said in a news release. "More specifically, we are deeply disappointed in the actions of the one woman associated with the Theta Gamma chapter of Tri Delta."The video, which was posted Friday to Twitter, shows an OU student in blackface and using a racial slur. The person who tweeted the video said the original video was posted on Snapchat and made public."Chapter leadership has met and appropriate action has been taken," Moore said. "The woman who participated in the film and posted the video is no longer a member of our organization. Last night, we met as a chapter and identified important next steps to help us move forward."We, as a chapter, are committed to working alongside the Panhellenic and OU community to continue an open and honest dialogue and make strides towards change." University President Jim Gallogly has condemned the video and the students' actions, saying the students have offered to apologize."While students have the freedom of expression, the negative impact of such conduct cannot be underestimated," Gallogly said. "Together, let's each take the personal responsibility to create a welcoming and inclusive community."

One of the two University of Oklahoma students shown in a racist video has been removed from the Tri Delta sorority, officials announced Saturday.

"Our chapter condemns the racist, offensive and disgraceful conduct of the two women involved in the video," Landon Moore, collegiate chapter president for Theta Gamma Delta Delta Delta, said in a news release. "More specifically, we are deeply disappointed in the actions of the one woman associated with the Theta Gamma chapter of Tri Delta."


The video, which was posted Friday to Twitter, shows an OU student in blackface and using a racial slur. The person who tweeted the video said the original video was posted on Snapchat and made public.

"Chapter leadership has met and appropriate action has been taken," Moore said. "The woman who participated in the film and posted the video is no longer a member of our organization. Last night, we met as a chapter and identified important next steps to help us move forward.

"We, as a chapter, are committed to working alongside the Panhellenic and OU community to continue an open and honest dialogue and make strides towards change."

University President Jim Gallogly has condemned the video and the students' actions, saying the students have offered to apologize.

"While students have the freedom of expression, the negative impact of such conduct cannot be underestimated," Gallogly said. "Together, let's each take the personal responsibility to create a welcoming and inclusive community."