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[ [link removed] ]Teach Kids Real History. Include Our Voices. Demand Anti-Racist School
Systems. Chip in to power Color Of Change's campaigns for education
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Hi, John:

As soon as The College Board rolled out the Advanced Placement African
American Studies course, the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE)
launched its smear campaign to defeat the pilot program and censor Black
history in K-12 education. 

Though Black educators and disciplinary experts shaped the AP African
American Studies course, the FLDOE released statements contesting its
historical accuracy and educational value.^1 When this tactic did not
garner enough support, the FLDOE falsely claimed it had been in constant
conversation with The College Board and had advised them to cut almost 20
topics from the course.^2 This was proven to be a blatant lie. None of
these topics were erased from the curriculum, but rather uploaded to the
AP Classroom Digital Library to create a more manageable pace of learning
for students, while also ensuring access to concepts that would deepen
their knowledge of Black history and culture.^3

[ [link removed] ]DEMAND THAT ANY CORPORATION BANKROLLING members of the FLDOE HOLD THEIR
EXECUTIVES ACCOUNTABLE!

The FLDOE’s decision to ban AP African American Studies denies Black
students the chance to see their histories take center stage, and now its
smear campaign will create additional barriers to accessing higher
education.^4 On Monday, Florida Gov.Ron DeSantis shared that the state
legislature plans to “reevaluate” its relationship with The College Board,
meaning students could lose access to all AP courses as well as the
PSAT/SAT tests.^5  While many colleges and universities have made testing
optional for entry, some still require entrance exams (e.g., MIT and
Georgetown), and AP courses are critical to securing admission to highly
selective schools and competitive scholarship programs. At a time when
Black students face significant psychological, financial, and physical
barriers to higher education, this decision could worsen existing
educational inequities.^6

John, the next generation of leaders deserves more. Walmart,
AT&T, and other corporations with FLDOE members on their payroll must be
held accountable for picking a side: Black students or their anti-Black
executives. [ [link removed] ]Can we count on you to apply pressure to these corporations
by demanding a public statement condemning their executives’ recent
attacks on Black history and students?

[ [link removed] ]SEND A LETTER TO WALMART

[ [link removed] ]SEND A LETTER TO AT&T

 

Until Justice Is Real,

The Color Of Change Team

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 1. Tina Burnside, “College Board hits back at Florida’s initial
rejection of AP African American Studies course and admits its
mistakes in rollout,” CNN U.S., February 13, 2023,
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 2. College Board Communications, “College Board Responds to the Florida
Department of Education,” All Access: College Board, February 8,
2023,
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Anemona Hartocollis and Eliza Fawcett, “The College Board strips
down its AP Curriculum for African American Studies,” The New York
Times, February 1, 2023,
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 3. College Board Communications, “College Board Responds to the Florida
Department of Education,” All Access: College Board, February 8,
2023,
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 4. Jacob Knutson, “DeSantis: Florida to ‘reevaluate’ College Board
services, AP classes,” AXIOS, February 13, 2023,
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 5. Jacob Knutson, “DeSantis: Florida to ‘reevaluate’ College Board
services, AP classes,” AXIOS, February 13, 2023,
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Alison Durkee, “DeSantis wants Florida to cut ties with College
Board over African American AP course–here’s what that would
actually mean,” Forbes, February 14, 2023,
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 6. Nina Dulabaum, “Barriers to academic success: a qualitative study of
African American and Latino male students,” League, June 2016, vol.
11, no. 6,
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