A Baptist church stepped in to fund the University of Missouri’s Legion of Black Collegians after the university moved to cut designated annual funding for the student council and other minority affinity groups. The funding action is framed as a response to a U.S. Department of Justice memo restricting diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Mizzou leaders had announced it would stop official funding beginning in July, citing restrictions. The church’s decision included helping the student council create a 501(c)(3) entity to receive funds. The Legion of Black Collegians, founded in 1968, is described as a recognized student council since 1969 with a mandate to represent Black students at Mizzou in the aftermath of campus racist symbols. The episode underscores a fast-moving student governance and funding environment where external policy constraints can force student groups to restructure for financial continuity.