Controversial AP African American Studies: A Crucial History Lesson

Students in the Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies course are speaking out in support of the class, stating that it is "history that everybody should know." The course, which traces the Black experience from early African kingdoms to slavery and the civil rights movement, has faced pushback from Republican leaders who claim it promotes "woke-ism" and indoctrination. Despite the controversy, students argue that the class has changed their perspective on Black history and should be accessible to all. The College Board, which designs AP classes, plans to make the course available to any U.S. high school next year, but it has faced criticism for removing content on systemic racism and the Black Lives Matter movement.