"Revised AP African American Studies Course Addresses Controversial Topics and Includes Lessons on Sports and Racial Justice"

The final version of the College Board's A.P. African American Studies course has been released, but it has faced criticism for avoiding certain disputed topics. The curriculum excludes critical race theory and structural racism, which scholars argue are essential concepts. L.G.B.T.Q. issues are also mostly absent, except for mentioning that civil rights leader Bayard Rustin was gay. The study of the Black Lives Matter movement is optional, despite the course's origins around it. However, the course does include the concepts of systemic oppression, systemic marginalization, intersectionality, Black feminism, and police violence. The College Board has not provided an explanation for the exclusions.