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An anti-racism activist accused GW officials of disinviting her from speaking at a Martin Luther King Jr. celebration event due to her pro-Palestinian statements.

Bree Newsome Bass said Multicultural Student Services Center officials reached out to her speaking engagement representatives about a month ago to ask if she’d like to speak about King’s legacy on campus during King Week, the weeklong celebration of the civil rights activist. She said University officials rescinded the MSSC’s invitation this month while she and her representatives were arranging the details of her appearance because she believes GW wanted to go in a “different direction.”

“George Washington University has rescinded its invitation for me to speak at its 2024 MLK event,” Newsome Bass said in a tweet Tuesday. “I assume it’s because of my outspoken support for Free Palestine at a time students face increased repression on campus.”