Florida bans AP African-American Studies course from schools
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| Will black queer studies strengthen our republic? |
Anonymous
Understanding the shoes other people walk in makes us stronger, so yes. |
Anonymous
| This thread and all the disgusting posts that I and others have reported are proof of why more African American studies and more inclusive studies across the board are necessary and appropriate. There are so many deeply racist people posting on this board (or perhaps the same two or three just hitting the submit button like a lab rat hitting a feeder bar) who are so arrogant and proud in their ignorance. |
Anonymous
Is that included for other history courses? |
Anonymous
Yes |
Anonymous
| Frankly, students are going to encounter these ideas. I'd prefer them see them in the classroom, where a good teacher will help them discuss both the strengths and the weaknesses of the arguments, than on the internet. |
Anonymous
This is such a depressing thread. So much ignorance. |
Anonymous
You have got to be kidding. Of course it is! Understanding different points of view is one of the main reasons to study history. |
Anonymous
Of course not. Propaganda does not belong in AP courses unless explicitly marked as such, for example re. communications. |
Anonymous
Ah yes, that's right, there's no oppression, injustice, microaggressions, etc. occurring in our society today. You personally haven't experienced it, so it's not real. It's only relevant to today if it affects you. |
Anonymous
Yes. It will help encourage American society to accept their existence and stop a-holes from bullying and discriminating against them. |
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Florida has elaborated on their reasoning. Some of it is problematic and some of it is (seemingly) correct.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/florida-department-of-education-gives-bizarre-reasoning-for-banning-ap-african-american-history |
Anonymous
+100. I wish Jeff would just lock the thread already. |
Anonymous
This article was nearly incoherent. The Florida Sec of Education posted on twitter a pretty little graphic which claims to present their issues with the course. Heaven forbid they present their complaints in a competently-argued written document. 
It's funny they object to Angela Davis, when she is specifically mentioned as worthy of study in Florida's own African-American History Standards https://afroamfl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/AAHTF-Instructional-Standards-July-2021.pdf (p. 111) The other scholars and writers they mention by name are all well-known college professors, leading scholars in the field, including at least one Guggenheim fellow. Even this middle-aged white woman can see that this is purposeful racism to raise DeSantis' status with Trump's base. |
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There are more than 200 topics in this course. They found 5 and pulled on quote out of context for one scholar or writer in each. And yes, I think educated people should understand such things as BLM and the reparations movement. Even if t you disagree with BLM and reparations, understanding them yourself, rather than through the lens of Tucker Carlson, makes you an informed citizen. In fact, it makes student able to sit in an AP classroom and state their disagreement with these things is a constructive manner, supported by facts. I can’t even with Angela Davis. Or the fact chapters 1-3, those after 4 and more than 80% of chapter 4 are fine, according to Florida. Given the pacing of AP classes, the objected to material would cover what? 1-2 Blocks of class. |