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_Published 2015-03-09. The Oklahoma University chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon was shut down Sunday just hours after video surfaced of its members singing a racist chant._


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## Transcript

Swift action for an Oklahoma University fraternity Sunday after video surfaced of its members singing a racist chant. Here's a small portion. There will never be a at SAE. The chant also references lynching. The video was posted by Unheard, an organization dedicated to getting the grievance. Of black students at the University heard. The group said on YouTube we aim to share light that we do not live in a post racial America. University President David Boren quickly responded saying the University was investigating and that if the video was of OU students, the chapter would be closed. And the fraternity's national organization took major action quickly.

By Sunday night the OU chapter had been shut down completely. The organization also apologized and said it was disgusted. National President, Brad Cohen said SAE is a diverse organization and we have zero tolerance for racism or any. Bad behavior. OU police here on campus, they have been in front of this home all night long as members here have been moving out of the home. Ironically the national fraternity has plans to celebrate its founders day Monday. And OU students had plans for a peaceful protest against racism Monday morning

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