DeSantis rejects college board’s request to approve AP African-American studies course

Gov. Ron DeSantis is coming under fire after rejecting a college board request to approve an AP African-American studies course.

[abdieinte]

That show’s how DeSantos is the son of racism…..

[loolikyl]

How about he doesn't make it mandatory for all and just let the black students who want to learn about their heritage partake in it! But I guess even that simple logic would make his puffy face explode!

[Billiepippen]

they say we have done nothing and when you try to teach the history saying otherwise they ban it.

[Everbless]

A people without knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots " Marcus Garvey

[Supermanfan]

I think he went too far with this one. He's not going to have any independent support if he runs for president either.

[torrancemack]

DeSantis among many others continue to show a lack of respect for the plight and contributions of black life in America. Yet people seem to wonder why black history is so important to the community. It is necessary for the world to know who we are as a people. Beyond the negative stereo types.

[James-luhb]

How is African American history CRT? This is wild.

[tytygreenrich]

Does anyone have a syllabus or written list of covered topics regarding the AP AA studies course proposed for high school students? If so where can I find it? Please and thank you.

[blackcanaryable]

Did ANY of you DeSantis critics even WATCH and LISTEN to the video? DeSantis is NOT against African American studies. He is against studies that do NOT present ACCURATE history, such as CRT.

[juanalmos]

Deathsantis just doesn’t give a F but only his agenda and his cult love it….Let’s Go!!!

[lindaroberson]

No what it is; he feels we are of NO VALUE!!! 😮

[gregorymalone]

We're back to practicing Jim Crow laws in Florida.

[joshuahd]

I really hate him. I hope the worst comes to him

[rissj]

Anyways the high school I went to had a black club, and Asian club a Mexican club an yes a Muslim club but guess what the whites could not have a club because we were called racist.

With that being said the African Americans have their own : tv Channels, tv award shows, a month dedicated to them, multiple holidays throughout the year, they have their own organizations across the country. So wtf?

Im happy that this did not pass.

[cjsport]

History repeating itself. In the 1600's Galileo was held to trial by the church for claims that the earth was not "geocentric" in the universe. Given time we've moved past that to understand our true place and position. Let's make bolder attempts to remove ourselves from what we think we know and part from our own discomforts so society can learn and move forward, aka progress.

[Professa]

People with no intellectual substance determining what has educational value...ok

[KoolT]

What about Polish studies, Jewish, Japanese studies, Vietnamese studies, and special studies for EGYPTIAN studies and Hispanic studies too?

[butterfly]

Yeah because we all know that it is laced with CRT

[lightningwingdragon]

Some news channels which I thought were reputable are reporting this as being for 'high school's classes. So which is it? College or HS?

[Sgtvalentini]

Florida is a mess but sure Waste time on this