Mizzou Calls Black 2 Class Event Example of "Discrimination"

""When holding events using university facilities, student organizations must avoid excluding individuals based on race," Choi wrote. "The name ... proposed by LBC suggested such exclusivity.""

"'There's no question that the political context, the messaging from this administration and the confluence of what's happening at state levels are extremely influential for white universities, who are often public schools that take public money,' said Eric Duncan, a policy director with EdTrust. 'We're not surprised, but we're disappointed in what's happening to Black students at Missouri.'"

The Legion of Black Collegians planned an on-campus Black 2 Class Block Party but university administrators canceled the event, citing concerns about racial exclusion. University president Mun Choi described the proposed name as suggesting unlawful discrimination and emphasized that student organizations using university facilities must not exclude individuals based on race. A similar dispute occurred last year when a Welcome Black BBQ was renamed Welcome Black and Gold BBQ, prompting LBC to decline participation this year. Student success experts link such campus restrictions to broader political shifts and anti-DEI measures that may reduce cultural hubs for students of color.

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