COLUMBIA — The University of Missouri’s Black student government organization announced Wednesday that the university canceled its welcome event, named the “Welcome Black 2 Class Block Party,” over the word “Black” in the name.

The Legion of Black Collegians said in a Wednesday Instagram post that MU told the organization on Monday the event was canceled. The event was set to happen Friday.

MU replied to the post with a statement from UM System President Mun Choi that had been emailed to the Legion. In the statement, Choi called the block party’s name exclusionary.

"When holding events using university facilities, student organizations must avoid excluding individuals based on race," Choi wrote in the statement. "The name of 'Black 2 Class Block Party' proposed by the LBC suggested su

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