Florida's Controversial Black History Curriculum Sparks Outrage and Censorship
Florida officials, including Governor Ron DeSantis, are facing widespread criticism and threats of legal action over the state's new standards for teaching Black history. The standards require middle schoolers to learn about the skills slaves developed for their personal benefit, which has drawn objections from Black leaders, Democrats, and some Republicans. Critics argue that the standards whitewash history and cause psychological trauma for Black students. The DeSantis administration is defending the standards, claiming they were crafted by scholars and not politically motivated. However, the controversy has sparked a politically polarized debate over how race is taught in schools, with Republicans supporting the standards and Democrats and civil rights groups opposing them.