Waka Flocka Flame Cancels Performance At University Of Oklahoma -Tha Wire [VIDEO]

Today in Tha Wire Waka Flocka Flame says he wont perform at OU after seeing the racially charged video by Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.

AllHipHop.com reports Waka Flocka Flame has cancelled his upcoming performance at the University of Oklahoma scheduled for Apr. 25th. The rapper said he was discussed after seeing the hateful YouTube video of the schools Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity chanting a racist lynching rhyme.  The video was released over the weekend and since then has gone viral and gained national news attention around the world.

In the clip below, SAE members can be heard chanting, “There will never be a n—–r in S-A-E!/You can hang him from a tree, but he can never sign with me//There will never be a n—-r in SAE.”

Waka took to Instagram and announced the cancellation of the show and why.  Saying,

“SMFH.. I know for a fact the whole school and SAE don’t agree with those kids actions so know that I’m not madd at the whole #SAE just those disgusting kids!!!!!!#WFF We can’t change history but we damn sure can create our own future #DeathToRacism.”

An I say "right on to that!"  In the meantime, Tulsa 2 News reports the American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma's executive director, Ryan Kiesel and legal director, Brady Henderson released statements in regard to the matter stating,

Ryan Kiesel said,

“Sixty-six years ago and after two trips to the United States Supreme Court, Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher became the first African American student to be admitted to the University of Oklahoma College of Law. Even after her admission, she was still segregated from her white peers. With a legal team that included Thurgood Marshall, her case played a critical role in the end of the separate but equal doctrine. As monumental as that victory may have been, the video showing SAE fraternity members at the University of Oklahoma singing a disgraceful racist chant serves as a stark reminder that racism is very much a present reality. We offer our sincere appreciation to the students, faculty and staff who have joined together in solidarity against hate and racism. They remind us that the spark in Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher still persists in the minds of those who benefitted from her work. Let history say the same of us. At the very least, this awful incident must prompt a robust conversation and a review of every aspect of campus life so that we can combat persistent discrimination and realize racial justice. And as the fates of the students at the center of this controversy unfold, we encourage the administration to demonstrate their commitment to due process; for it is often in protecting the rights of the very worst, we are able to demonstrate our fullest commitment to justice. “

 Brady Henderson said,

“We join with OU President David Boren, as well as the majority of OU students, faculty, and alumni, and with an overwhelming number of Oklahomans in their disgust at SAE’s conduct this past Saturday night. While many Americans paused this weekend to reflect on the 50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King’s famous march in Selma, Alabama, these students marked the occasion by mocking one of the saddest chapters of American history, the mob-fueled, government-sanctioned murder of African Americans. These students remind us that despite King’s victory in Selma, and other battles won by countless citizens with the courage to face hate head-on, racism is not dead or even dormant in modern America, even on our college campuses.

We applaud President Boren’s aggressive response to the SAE’s actions, and we encourage the OU administration to be equally aggressive in ensuring that the due process rights of students remain protected throughout any disciplinary processes against Fraternity members. The deep-rooted problem of racism will not be solved by discipline alone, but by open and honest dialogue and an accounting of where we are and where we need to go not just in our universities, but in the communities university students will one day lead.”

As the fall out continues, the OU student body has taking a stand against racism in their own way.  The latimes reports 19-year old Andrew Clark, a Sophomore journalist for OU Dailly, organized a prayer circle.  Meanwhile the national headquarters of Sigma Alpha Epsilon was swift with their response to the disgraceful video.

Last but not least OU University president David Boren publicly denounced the racially charged video and offered his disgust with the SAE members.  TulsaWorld.com reports, that in addition to stripping the fraternities letters off their frat house and kicking all of it's members out, they have launched an investigation into the individuals who participated in the racial chant.

Boren said the university has a zero tolerance for such hatred and has already expelled two students involved in the indecent.

Shockingly enough, Waka Flocka Flame has worked with the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity before.  For even more details surrounding this developing story, listen to Tha Wire below now. Plus, learn what celebs are celebrating birthdays today.