{"id":546453,"date":"2023-02-01T17:55:57","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T14:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/college-board-revises-african-american-studies-class-after-desantis-criticism\/"},"modified":"2023-02-01T17:55:57","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T14:55:57","slug":"college-board-revises-african-american-studies-class-after-desantis-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/college-board-revises-african-american-studies-class-after-desantis-criticism\/","title":{"rendered":"#College Board revises African American studies class after DeSantis criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a272f5d87ad8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a272f5d87ad8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/college-board-revises-african-american-studies-class-after-desantis-criticism\/#College_Board_revises_African_American_studies_class_after_DeSantis_criticism\" >College Board revises African American studies class after DeSantis criticism<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"College_Board_revises_African_American_studies_class_after_DeSantis_criticism\"><\/span>College Board revises African American studies class after DeSantis criticism<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/AP21271729662135.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"x_docs-internal-guid-bce2eaee-7fff-85c2-4232-0cd10236f267\">The College Board on Wednesday released a revised version of an Advanced Placement African American studies course following criticism from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who refused to allow\u00a0the program to run in the state\u2019s schools.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a new framework for the course reviewed by The Hill, Black writers and scholars associated with critical race theory have been scrubbed from the curriculum, as have those who touch on the Black queer experience and Black feminism. Other topics, like Black Lives Matter, are now optional.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The Board also added \u201cBlack conservatism\u201d as a potential research topic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>David Coleman, the head of the College Board, told <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/02\/01\/us\/college-board-advanced-placement-african-american-studies.html\">The New York Times<\/a> that these changes were not made to bow to political pressure.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u201cAt the College Board, we can\u2019t look to statements of political leaders,\u201d Coleman said. The changes, he said, came from \u201cthe input of professors\u201d and \u201clongstanding A.P. principles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But last week, when changes were first announced, DeSantis\u2019s administration took credit for the move.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks to @GovRonDeSantis\u2019 principled stand for education over identity politics, the College Board will be revising the course for the entire nation,\u201d press secretary Bryan Griffin said on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis\u2019s administration rejected the original course because \u201cthe content of this course is inexplicably contrary to Florida law and significantly lacks educational value.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The administration specifically named topics of intersectionality, Black queer studies, the Black Lives Matter movement, Black feminist literary thought, the reparations movement, and the Black study and Black struggle in the 21st century as key concerns.<\/p>\n<p>It also identified writings by Kimberl\u00e9 Crenshaw, the \u201cfounder\u201d of intersectionality; Angela Davis, a \u201cself-avowed Communist and Marxist\u201d; Roderick Ferguson; Leslie Kay Jones; bell hooks; and Robin D.G. Kelly as problematic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At a press conference defending his decision, DeSantis said queer theory had nothing to do with Black history and added his administration believes in \u201cteaching kids facts and how to think,\u201d not political agendas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe want education, not indoctrination,\u201d he said. \u201cIf you fall on the side of indoctrination, we\u2019re going to decline. If it\u2019s education, then we will do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The NAACP\u2019s Legal Defense Fund said Tuesday that Black Americans \u201care multifaceted individuals.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can identify with multiple communities,\u201d it added. \u201cWe can be both Black *and* LGBTQ+.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>DeSantis\u2019s actions have been met with backlash across the nation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGov. DeSantis\u2019 whitewashing of history and book bans are his latest assault on American history and our First Amendment rights,\u201d Florida state Sen. Shevrin Jones (D), the state\u2019s first openly gay senator, said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHorrifyingly, it is our vulnerable and underrepresented students who will suffer the most as a result.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr5_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Last week, three students threatened to file a lawsuit against the governor if the course was kept from schools.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) sent a letter\u00a0to the College Board stating he expects any AP African American studies course to \u201cinclude a factual accounting of history, including the role played by black queer Americans.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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