College Board revises African American Studies course after Florida ban

MAHMOUD BENNETT:

THE COLLEGE BOARD HAS ANNOUNCED A REVISED AP COURSE ON AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES – AFTER GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS BANNED IT FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA CALLING SOME SECTIONS WOKE INDOCTRINATION

SPECIFICALLY THE ADMINISTRATION CRITICIZED THE SECTIONS ON BLACK QUEER STUDIES, BLACK FEMINIST LITERARY THOUGHTS AND THE REPARATIONS MOVEMENT – DESANTIS CLAIMING THESE ARE FOUNDATIONS FOR CRITICAL RACE THEORY

DESANTIS:

NOW, WHO WOULD SAY THAT AN IMPORTANT PART OF BLACK HISTORY IS QUEER THEORY? THAT IS SOMEONE PUSHING AN AGENDA ON OUR KIDS

MAHMOUD BENNETT:

FLORIDA OFFICIALS INSIST THE STATE DOES REQUIRE THE TEACHING OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY BUT ARGUE THE PILOT AP COURSE IN QUESTION VIOLATE THE STATE’S BRANDED STOP WOKE ACT

CRITICS ON THE OTHER HAND CALL IT ILLEGAL CENSORSHIP PLAIN AND SIMPLE

STEVE GALLON:

FLORIDA LAW EXPLICITLY STIPULATES THAT BLACK HISTORY SHALL BE TAUGHT TO STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. IT DOESN’T SAY “MAY”, IT DOESN’T SAY “CAN”, IT SAYS “SHALL”.

MAHMOUD BENNETT:

MEANWHILE CONSERVATIVES HAIL THE COURSE REVISION AS A WIN FOR DESANTIS WHO HAS MADE POLITICAL FIGHTS AROUND RACE, SEX AND EDUCATION TOP ON HIS LIST OF PRIORITIES – IN FACT HE’S NOW PUSHING FOR A SEPARATE BAN ON DIVERSITY PROGRAMS IN STATE COLLEGES

GOVERNOR DESANTIS IS REPORTED TO BE ACTIVELY PREPARING FOR A 2024 PRESIDENTIAL RUN – WITH A RECENT UMASS POLL PUTTING HIM NECK AND NECK WITH POTENTIAL RIVAL DONALD J TRUMP

THANKS FOR WATCHING THIS SUPER QUICK BREAKDOWN – I’M MAHMOUD BENNETT WITH STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS WHERE WE ALWAYS AIM FOR THE UNBIASED STRAIGHT FACTS