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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is there an AP African-American Studies course?[/quote]

Worse, why is it based in the already-debunked 1619 nyt propaganda project?[/quote]

Take the AP that interests you and stop whining about what subjects interest other students [/quote]

Propaganda should not be in our schools.

That course stinks of obvious propaganda.

If you want to dull and misinform yourself, buy a book and read it. But don't force bs on others, much less hijacking educational channels.[/quote]

When a sliver of history is falsely labeled "propaganda" you lose the debate. There is merit to the African-American story within the broader US History. If you don't have interest in it, that is your right to ignore it, but just because you want to be ignorant doesn't mean others have to be ignorant.[/quote]

+1. And the proposed readings seem totally appropriate. I doubt I'd agree with all of the opinions in them, but by the time you're taking a course of this level you should be able to read controversial opinions to understand them. I don't get the dumbing down of the curriculum by insisting on taking out ideas because some people disagree with them.[/quote]

Queer intersectionality as a part of African American studies?  That's a bit insulting.[/quote]

Why?  Queer history (Milk, Stonewall) is taught in APUSH. [/quote]

Section 4 also includes “Black Queer Studies.” A description states: “This topic explores the concept of queer color critique, grounded in Black feminism and intersectionality, as a Black studies lens that shifts sexuality studies towards racial analysis.”
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