A Methodist University student and Alpha Delta Pi Mu chapter sorority are both in hot water after clips and photos of a presentation the student gave went viral for its overtly racist content.
The material shows a White woman standing in front of a screen containing four of the University's Black members of the football team, which also has the words "large nostrils" in bold type.
Students say the woman was using the photos to point out several things she found unattractive about the all-Black players.
A student of Methodist University made a PowerPoint presentation \u201crating the football team\u201d. \n\nShe defined what features were unattractive and displayed pictures of the Black football players. \n\nStudents are demanding she is expelled & her sorority ADPi\u2019s charter is revoked.pic.twitter.com/VCe4dYlf0h— zellie (@zellie) 1632279474
This situation at Methodist University isn\u2019t getting enough coverage. Blow this up !!!!pic.twitter.com/Ww6xCYrWG6— Strong Black \u2625 (@Strong Black \u2625) 1632258815
A white girl at Methodist University in Fayetteville, NC put on a presentation for her sorority highlighting features she found ugly. \n\nHer presentation included photos of four Black football players from her school and pinpointed their \u201cdreads\u201d, \u201cbig nostrils\u201d, & \u201cbig lips\u201d.pic.twitter.com/hB9xSOLxfy— chris evans (@chris evans) 1632268041
She used pictures of white students over the years to compare and contrast, and demonstrate physical features she found attractive. \n\nNo one attending this presentation put a stop to it. Although one of the attendees snapped a photo and shared the content of the meeting— chris evans (@chris evans) 1632268262
Alpha Delta Pi soror Taylor, the student involved, says she didn\u2019t mean to target African Americans and didn\u2019t mean it in any malicious way. \n\nThe school is investigating the incident and in the meantime has suspended the sorority.https://www.wral.com/methodist-university-suspends-sorority-following-racist-presentation/19888085\u00a0\u2026— chris evans (@chris evans) 1632268458
The woman in the photo, whose name is Taylor Mustian, is part of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority on campus.
The photo first spread around Methodist University's campus before making it to the internet at large, shocking and upsetting some of its students of color.
Ja-Quez Harrell, who is a Methodist senior and member of the football team said:
"I don't see why something along the lines of this is funny."
"I don't see how it's funny."
"With everybody that was there, how come nobody stopped it?"
Well, Taylor Mustian, do you know what feature I find most offensive? RACISM. Shut up and grow up.https://twitter.com/chris_notcapn/status/1440462684428767234\u00a0\u2026— It's Really Wendy (@It's Really Wendy) 1632273902
The racist and repugnant #TaylorMustian decides to present what she 'feels' is ugly. They are four black athletes from her school. Of course, she is an Evangelical white girl, and right on cue: 'That does not reflect me; I am not a racist.' Let her **feel** this one.https://twitter.com/chris_notcapn/status/1440473312350461957\u00a0\u2026— Oh FFS... (@Oh FFS...) 1632272224
nothing to see here\u2026and water is wet. this is america, always has been always will be.https://twitter.com/chris_notcapn/status/1440462684428767234\u00a0\u2026— #sAmOeScO (@#sAmOeScO) 1632318157
Annnd now her musty life ruined. Good job .https://twitter.com/chris_notcapn/status/1440462684428767234\u00a0\u2026— EyeKiss\ud83d\udc8b\ud83d\udc41\ud83d\udc95\ud83c\uddfb\ud83c\udde8 (@EyeKiss\ud83d\udc8b\ud83d\udc41\ud83d\udc95\ud83c\uddfb\ud83c\udde8) 1632317273
WTF. And no one told her to stop? That's one person bold enough to be open about her racism and however many in the room not bold enough to call her on it either because they're of the same perspective or they don't have the spine to do so. COMPLICIT.https://twitter.com/chris_notcapn/status/1440462684428767234\u00a0\u2026— Jessica Levenson #BlackLivesMatter (@Jessica Levenson #BlackLivesMatter) 1632317084
In response, the University released a statement about their plans to make amends.
We Believe in Actionpic.twitter.com/RPqqh73ERb— Methodist University (@Methodist University) 1632246623
The University assured students the hearing process for Taylor Mustian and Alpha Delta Pi was well underway and Alpha Delta Pi would be "suspended indefinitely" while the investigation was ongoing.
Mustian also apologized, first in private to one of the football players, but eventually to the world at large.
She said:
"I did not mean for any of this to be targeted towards individuals and certainly did not mean any of this in a malicious way."
"It was not targeted at African Americans in any way, I can promise that."
Unbelievable. Boot her and the sorority.https://twitter.com/chris_notcapn/status/1440462684428767234\u00a0\u2026— Karen Adams \ud83c\udf0e\ud83d\udd4a \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@Karen Adams \ud83c\udf0e\ud83d\udd4a \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08) 1632309943
Guess this answers the question, "Sorry but I'm not into _____________." You hear & read profiles of people who're non-black saying/writing this crap. "Is it because I'm Black?" Guess NOT! It's just our natural born features! Plastic surgery anyone??? #NotSurprisedOneBithttps://twitter.com/chris_notcapn/status/1440462684428767234\u00a0\u2026— Viktor Mathis (@Viktor Mathis) 1632277156
I can\u2019t even, white people. Just stop.https://twitter.com/chris_notcapn/status/1440462684428767234\u00a0\u2026— Charles Houck (@Charles Houck) 1632274848
Well, Taylor Mustian, do you know what feature I find most offensive? RACISM. Shut up and grow up.https://twitter.com/chris_notcapn/status/1440462684428767234\u00a0\u2026— It's Really Wendy (@It's Really Wendy) 1632273902
I think I'm staying off Twitter for a while... https://twitter.com/chris_notcapn/status/1440462684428767234\u00a0\u2026— E. Jason Davis (@E. Jason Davis) 1632310413
Methodist University—which is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina—has about 2,000 students, but holds the distinction of one of the only universities in the area to have a less than 50% White population.
The actions of a few White students and the university's response to the wrongdoing may determine how that demographic changes.
