African American studies explores the history of people of African descent, the legacy of slavery, and how racism pervades our social structures like economics and the law
racial discrimination in federally funded higher education. As a result, the numbers of students of color attending historically white colleges slowly began to rise.
Fueled by the ongoing Black Power and civil rights movements, Black students began questioning why those classes didn’t feel relevant to their lives. They weren’t alone: Protests against the Vietnam War were rocking college campuses nationwide, and student activists began demanding change in a variety of facets of their own education.
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Houston ISD school pilots one of nation's first AP African American studies classesA Houston teacher danced for joy at the opportunity to teach this class. 'I literally got up from my desk, and I was dancing because I was so happy that they were listening to teachers and felt like this was an important course.'
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Chicago Mayoral Forum focuses on issues impacting African-American communityWho is running for mayor of Chicago? Monday's forum between Chicago mayor candidates focused on issues impacting African-Americans.
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N.J. expanding AP African American studies in 26 schools as Murphy slams DeSantis for blocking them“We’re not the political ones here,” Gov. Phil Murphy said. “We’ve got to tell the whole story of our country whether we like it or not, whether you like it or not.”
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New Jersey to expand AP African American Studies curriculumNew Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced Tuesday that the state is expanding its Advanced Placement African American Studies classes. Details: The AP class will go from being taught at one New Jersey high school to 26 during the 2023-2024 academic year.
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Restoration of Wilson Bruce Evans house in Oberlin offers rare look into African-American abolitionist history“When people read about historical places, it’s hard for them to envision them,” said Catherine Grooms, who serves as treasurer of the historical society. “This is an opportunity to visit an actual space.”
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