University of California San Diego officials publicly spoke out against a fraternity and students who threw a “ghetto-themed” party in “honor” of Black History month.

Organizers of the so-called “Compton Cookout,” urged guests to wear gold chains, gold teeth and rapper-style clothing.

The women? They were instructed to dress as “ghetto chicks.” Whatever that means.

The invitation apparently read:

“For those of you who are unfamiliar with ghetto chicks — Ghetto chicks usually have gold teeth, start fights and drama, and wear cheap clothes. …”

And for refreshments, the invite advertised watermelon, chicken, malt liquor, cheap beer and a purple juice drink they called “dat Purple Drank.”

The obvious racism and mockery of a month that is supposed to celebrate black culture instead of insult it has brought criticism from university officials and students. But the black community on the campus is small, making up only two percent of the undergraduate class.

“These are the people I go to school with, and knowing that they’re mocking my culture and the history of black people is really offensive,” sophomore Elize Diop told the San Jose Mercury News.

Though the university condemned the party, there will most likely be no disciplinary action taken against students involved since it was not a university-sanctioned event.

“We were distressed to learn that over the weekend an offensively themed student party, mocking the commemoration of Black History Month, took place off campus,” Campus chancellor Marye Anne Fox said in a statement. “We strongly condemn this event and the blatant disregard of our campus values.”

Right now it is thought that the fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha was involved.

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