I have to disagree. Eff Florida. Let's have other states make AP African American Studies available as scholars say it should be taught. It is WAY more than just History. We do ourselves a disservice by characterizing it as more inclusive US History. Here is a brief overview of what the AP African-American course goals are.
"AP African American Studies is an interdisciplinary course that examines the diversity of
African American experiences through direct encounters with authentic and varied sources.
Students explore key topics that extend from early African kingdoms to the ongoing
challenges and achievements of the contemporary moment. Given the interdisciplinary
character of African American studies, students in the course will develop skills across
multiple fields, with an emphasis on developing historical, literary, visual, and data analysis
skills. This course foregrounds a study of the diversity of Black communities in the United
States within the broader context of Africa and the African diaspora.
Course Goals
Throughout this course, students will learn to:
§ Apply lenses from multiple disciplines to evaluate key concepts, historical developments,
and processes that have shaped Black experiences and debates within the field of African
American studies.
§ Identify connections between Black communities in the United States and the broader
African diaspora in the past and present.
§ Compare and analyze a range of perspectives about the movements, approaches,
organizations, and key figures involved in freedom movements, as expressed in textbased, data, and visual sources.
§ Demonstrate understanding of the diversity and complexity of African societies and their
global connections before the emergence of transatlantic slavery.
§ Evaluate the political, historical, aesthetic, and transnational contexts of major social
movements.
§ Develop a broad understanding of the many strategies African American communities
have employed to represent themselves authentically, promote advancement, and combat
the effects of inequality.
§ Identify major themes that inform literary and artistic traditions of the African diaspora."
It doesn't matter what the College Board does. DeSantis isn't going to allow it anyway. He's too busy appealing to racists on a national level. I feel as though we're living in The Twilight Zone. Vetoing courses? Having teachers cover books? I really can't imagine what can come next.
