Black Student Group at University of Missouri Told to Rename Its ‘Welcome Black BBQ’ Event

Students at the University of Missouri–Columbia in Columbia, Mo., on Nov. 9, 2015. Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images

A black student group at the University of Missouri was forced to change the name of its upcoming “Welcome Black BBQ” event due to the school’s concerns over a lack of inclusivity, it has claimed.

The group, the Legion of Black Collegians, said in an Aug. 17 post on Instagram that it was heartbroken at having to change the event name to the “Welcome Black and Gold BBQ.”