Protesters picket Dallas home of OU student who led racist chant

DALLAS -- Dozens of protesters took to the street in front of the home of a former University of Oklahoma student and fraternity member who was shown in a video leading a racist chant aboard a bus.

Dozens of demonstrators Wednesday evening marched up and down the North Dallas residential street in front of the home of Parker Rice. Watching them were about two dozen news media representatives and six police officers.

The protesters chanted, "Racism is taught," and, "Racism is a choice."

CBS Dallas reported that the group, Next Generation Action Network, says Rice and Highland Park-graduate Levi Pettit, another SAE member seen in the OU video and now also expelled from the university, made a bold statement that was caught on tape and now it time for protesters to make theirs.

Their numbers didn't pack the street, but their message was heard loud and clear. "This is what democracy looks like," they chanted. "Teach your kids another way, no modern day KKK!"

Rice has apologized for the chant he led along with another Sigma Alpha Epsilon member aboard a bus last weekend.

The chant referenced lynching and indicated black students would never be admitted to OU's chapter of SAE.

Rice has said he's withdrawn from the university.

CBS Dallas reported that some protesters were even pointing the finger at area residents, making allegations that neighbor Mike Grimm said are simply untrue. "I heard some of them saying the neighborhood is racist, which is totally incorrect. It's painting it with a broad brush."

Grimm, who lives just across the street from Parker Rice's family, didn't have a problem with the protest. "It's a tough situation and they'll [the Rice family] deal with it. They're good people."