A Wisconsin college student seen spouting a torrent of racial slurs directed at black people in a video that went viral last month has finally delivered a groveling apology.

Audrey Godlewski became the center of a racial controversy after she told black people to ‘pick cotton in the fields until they die of thirst’ in the TikTok video. 

In an email to the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s student run newspaper, the Daily Cardinal, Godlewski acknowledged her comments as ‘harmful, disgusting and unacceptable.’

The apology comes nearly a month after protests erupted by black students at the University demanding the administration to expel Godlewski.

Despite Godlewski widely-criticized comments, UW-Madison Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion LaVar Charleston said in a statement that the sophomore would remain at the institution citing freedom of speech.

In the video, which went viral at the beginning of May, Godlewski was filmed dropping racial slurs while sitting in a room with friends.

‘F*** you. I’m going to kill myself,’ she said. 

‘I hope everyone f****** misses me because I’m going to go back and haunt every f****** little n***** who f****** did me wrong.

‘I literally hate all of them. I’ll make them pick f****** cotton in the fields all day long until they f****** die of thirst. 

‘Their bodies are going to dry out because of how much cotton they’re picking for me.’

It remains unclear what led to the venomous rant or how it ended up online and ended with Godlewski and a friend laughing together.

After the video circulated online, protests from black students were made in a bid to acknowledge racial inequities. 

An online petition was launched that saw 65,151 signatures demanding Godlewski be expelled.

The petition read: ‘At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a student by the name of Audrey Godlewski was recorded spewing racial slurs, threatening the black community, and stating her intentions of wanting to make black individuals pick cotton, dry up and die.

‘We will not stand for this nor condone this behavior and we need to take a stand. 

Audrey Godlewski became the center of a racial controversy after she told black people to ‘pick cotton in the fields until they die of thirst’ in the TikTok video

An online petition was launched that saw 65,149 signatures demanding Godlewski be expelled

‘We need to set an example for the future students to come and for the students who have done the same, but have not been caught.’

UW-Madison Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion LaVar Charleston said in a statement that they do not condone Godlewski’s comments and that the  ‘sentiments are not consistent with UW-Madison values.’

‘Quite simply, this is not who we are: A few do not speak for the whole,’ Charleston wrote May 2. 

‘I, along with the Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and the entire UW–Madison leadership team, strongly and unequivocally condemn the racist sentiments expressed in this video.

‘Hate in all its forms has no place on our campus. We must reject racism and discrimination. At the same time, as a public institution, we are bound by the First Amendment, which protects a person’s right to say very offensive and hateful things. 

‘Some have called for the speaker of these racist words to be expelled. Some have called for worse. Simply stated, the law does not allow the university to take punitive action for words like these spoken in private spaces, even when those words are racist and hateful.’

Frustrated students and UW-Madison’s student group BLK PWR Coalition was born from the controversy with a student town hall organized May 2 and a series of demonstrations that followed. 

On May 3, hundreds staged a sit-in in outside UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin’s office with a list of nine demands, the Daily Cardinal reported. 

In an email to the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s student run newspaper, the Daily Cardinal , Godlewski (pictured) acknowledged her comments as ‘harmful, disgusting and unacceptable’

Godlewski (pictured) social media accounts appear to be scrubbed, while family members have been accused of deleting or changing their names online

In a post on the BLK PWR Coalition’s Instagram, they laid out their nine demands which included: A public apology from school officials about the harm caused, an acknowledgment from administrators that systemic racism in the academic community has ensuing emotional effects, and more funding for safe spaces and diverse student groups. 

BLK PWR Coalition also asked for the university’s diversity, equity, and inclusion departments to be re-evaluated, for a zero-tolerance policy for hate speech, and for increased mental health services. 

Later that day, hundreds of students were seen packing into a university hall to discuss the video – students criticizing Dean of Students Christina Olstad for appearing to shrug off the magnitude of the situation. 

On May 4, Mnookin addressed BLK PWR Coalition’s demands but claimed the school couldn’t punish Godlewski.

‘I want to again clearly state that I, and my leadership team, strongly and unequivocally condemn racism, including the blatantly racist slurs and sentiments expressed in the video,’ she wrote. 

‘There are numerous legal constraints both on what we can say and what we can do as a public university, even though the video is both hateful and harmful.’

Godlewski sent an apology this week to the student based paper saying she sincerely apologized for her comments.

Her social media accounts appear to be scrubbed, while family members have been accused of deleting or changing their names online. 

Frustrated students and UW-Madison’s student group BLK PWR Coalition was born from the controversy with a student town hall organized May 2 and a series of demonstrations that followed

The BLK PWR Coalition responded to the apology, saying while they’re glad she recognized the harm she caused, they remain disappointed they didn’t receive an apology directly

DailyMail.com has reached out to Godlewski as well as friends and family of the sophomore for comment but did not immediately hear back.

‘To the University of Wisconsin–Madison student body, faculty and community, I sincerely apologize for the harmful actions and comments I made towards African American individuals,’ Godlewski said in an email to the Daily Cardinal on Monday. 

‘My words were utterly disgusting and unacceptable, whether in public or private. This is completely inexcusable, and I accept full responsibility for the pain and anger that I have caused across campus. 

‘Moreover, I know that no words can undo the hurt I have caused throughout the community, and for that I am deeply sorry. I commit myself to further reflection and learning to ensure I do not cause similar hurt in the future. Finally, I would like to apologize to the friends and family in my life that were directly affected by my choices.’

The BLK PWR Coalition responded to the apology, saying while they’re glad she recognized the harm she caused, they remain disappointed they didn’t receive an apology directly.

‘It has come to our attention that Audrey Godlewski has released an apology for her white supremacist remarks. 

‘Although The Coalition is glad that she recognizes the harm that she caused our community, we are disappointed that she didn’t directly apologize to us — the BLK PWR Coalition, and UW-Madison’s Black population. 

UW-Madison Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion LaVar Charleston said in a statement that they do not condone Godlewski’s comments and that the ‘sentiments are not consistent with UW-Madison values’

Despite Godlewski widely-criticized comments the sophomore has not been expelled and will remain at the institution

‘Instead, she chose to release her apology to campus media before consulting with the people whom her comments directly impacted. The Coalition knows that white supremacy is bigger than her comments; What she ignited is the foundation on which this university stands.’

The group said they hoped that ‘all white students, faculty, staff, and administrators rid themselves of white supremacist ideologies and micro aggressions.’

Adding: ‘We hope that they join Black students as we continue to demand and conjure systematic change for ourselves and future generations.

‘In short, we are tired of people reflecting and learning from the trauma that they inflict upon us. It is time for white people to divorce themselves of their privilege and power. 

‘It is time for a redistribution of resources. It is time for people to stand firmly behind Black Student Leadership.’