A Racial Slur, a Viral Video, and a Reckoning
A white high school student withdrew from her chosen college after a three-second video caused an uproar online. The classmate who shared it publicly has no regrets.
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Jimmy Galligan, who posted a video online of a classmate using a racial slur, said he had been mocked by students with that language.Credit...Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times | |
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After the video Mimi Groves had sent to a friend when she was 15 was shared publicly, people on social media said the University of Tennessee should revoke her admission.Credit...Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times |