Racism has been a lucky worm that has eaten deep into the fabrics of many countries around the world for a long time. It is often marked based on skin color; even though there are other forms of discrimination that go in the direction of human social stratification with markers that include ethnicity, religion, culture, among others. In most parts of the world, color has been the basis of racial differences and discrimination. That being said, the subject of this article is largely based on Harley Barber, a young woman who became popular for her racial slurs.
Barber was an admitted student at the prestigious University of Alabama and also a sister of an interracial sorority, Alpha Phi. She became popular when her two hate videos rocked the internet for a while. Harley uploaded videos where she used the n-word to refer to black people. The videos (which were later deleted) were posted on his Instagram account.
As expected, it received a lot of backlash comments. It went viral for a few weeks as other social media users shared the videos through their social media handles. The videos mostly contained racial comments against black people. Her statements in the videos were also not taken lightly by her university or sorority when she was expelled.
Biography of Harley Barber
Harley Barber was born in Marlton, New Jersey. Her date of birth or the identity of her father remain unknown, however, her mother’s name is known to be Jill Barber and she raised Harley for 18 years before being forced to fire her due to constant bad behavior from Harley. Harley. Since being kicked out of her mother’s house, mother and daughter have stopped communicating. Nothing is known of her parents’ occupations or whether she has any siblings.
Generally, not much is known about Harley, but when she became a person of public interest following her racist videos being turned around, more information about her began to surface. For example, it was revealed that she attended Camden Catholic High School, despite not graduating. It is not known which institution she eventually graduated from. She was admitted to the University of Alabama – which is known for the academic prowess of its students – and the world learned of her admission via an Instagram post.
Harley Barber did not reveal which course she was admitted to study at the University but we do know, however, that she was also admitted and initiated into the female sorority called Alpha Phi. Alpha Phi is a very popular sorority that was started at Syracuse University, New York and has been around since 1872. Apart from sorority activities, they are also involved in charities such as the Alpha Phi Foundation to support women’s heart health . It has 172 active chapters and more than 250,000 initiated members worldwide.
Everything you need to know about his racist videos
Harley Barber didn’t become popular for being a student or for being a sorority sister, rather she became famous for her racist videos. His first video was taken in what looked like the bathroom of a bar or restaurant. She took the video while standing over a sink and was seen talking about the poor, those in Syria and her dislike of black people. After recording the video, she uploaded it to her Instagram page and it immediately went viral.
In another video she posted on Martin’s Luther King Day, Barber always used the n-word individually and also mentioned how her sorority meant everything to her. Later in the video, she was heard saying she was in New Jersey and could use the n-word if she wanted to. She took this video in a car alongside other women.
His actions and his words cost him dearly. First, Harley Barber lost her sorority membership, then she was kicked out of college and banned for life from the bar where she made the first racist video. After being kicked out, she was interviewed by media stations, where she ruefully expressed her regret for her actions and words. She said what she did was very wrong and there was no excuse for her actions, but pleaded for forgiveness.