A revised curriculum for a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies downplays some components that drew criticism from conservatives, including Gov. DeSantis.
In a written statement Wednesday, College Board CEO David Coleman said the course is “an unflinching encounter with the facts and evidence of African American history and culture.”
The African American studies course is divided into four units: origins of the African diaspora; freedom, enslavement and resistance; the practice of freedom, and movements and debates. Dr. Tammy Hodo operates a diversity, equity and inclusion firm called All Things Diverse in Jacksonville. She said issues like Black Lives Matter and reparations are topics that students should know about.
“You’re saying that my experiences with institutional racism while I served is not valid. Or that my experiences in society are not valid. When you take away conversations about reparations about movements, a lot of students will not learn. And they will go about society believing we’re color blind which is not the case at all,” Hodo said.programs from state colleges and universities.
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