#DeSantis on why #Florida blocked AP African American studies

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis explains why his administration has blocked a new AP course on African American studies being taught in high schools, referencing the inclusion of "queer theory."

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#shorts #Florida #DeSantis

[baritonebroker]

College courses are taught to adults not “Kids”. This isn’t Kindergarten.

[brazillianguy]

Sounds like authoritarianism to me. “This is how i want you to think”.

[primeminister]

A son of an Italian immigrant questioning the efficacy and integrity of the history of African Americans' presence in the United States is the most disingenuous thing I have ever seen!

[ngoma]

A lesson DeSantis is teaching us all is he won’t hesitate to use power to control our lives the way he sees fit.

[lucyk]

This is a college course that is optional! How can he legally do that?

[waltermmccoy]

This governor is a very horrible person

[bnoyb]

As others already mentioned, if they won't allow AP African studies then let's get rid of the European studies, French studies, German studies, Latin studies and Asian AP courses also.

[grizzlyfan]

Rob Desantis is not ready for prime time...Florida, please get this person out of office....

[rha]

"Don't push an agenda on our kids, " says DeSantis as he pushes his agenda on kids.

[rorobles]

This man represents everything that is wrong with America

[berriexcream]

Imagine telling a grown adult what they can and can’t learn but force them to pay thousands

[orlindalinkins]

He just hates everybody and everything. Sad way to be but his voice is very loud... Florida should have fired him

[bobbibenson]

Banning books is against the first amendment and promotes ignorance. Knowledge is power! Every American has the right to learn about whatever subject that interests them.

[jimmie]

Somebody call Will Smith. It's an emergency.

[Angel-fuec]

Dude comes from a italian background imagine what his great grandparents must think of him now?

[ms.t]

Basically when I heard the controversy I was outraged but after reading the details of the curriculum itself I fully agree with Desantis as far as the part of AP studies being removed and the controversial narratives in no way connect us with our true history..

[conniedunbar]

Is this for real? He needs to get the facts. Black History is apart of History and should be apart of any school curriculum. We lean not to repeat the same mistakes from the past. Look forward toward the future.
I am a African American Woman.

[citizenshipkingdomofgod]

Fight to take the lesson out, not the African American History.

[developer]

I get it now, I just heard a bunch of people saying that he was blocking African History, and calling him a racist. In all truth he meant African American Studies...

[KiingCrow]

Bro literally just said “We teach them how to think”