What It's Really Like Inside One of Florida's AP African American Studies Classes.

The article discusses the impact of Florida's decision to ban the Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies course, which was being piloted by Marlon Williams-Clark at a high school in Tallahassee. Following the state's rejection of the course, Williams-Clark is tasked with creating a new curriculum that complies with state regulations, leaving his students disappointed and frustrated. The article highlights the confusion surrounding the course's content changes and the Florida Department of Education's involvement, as well as the broader implications of the state's "Stop WOKE Act" on discussions of race in education. Williams-Clark draws parallels between the current situation and historical opposition to Black studies, emphasizing the ongoing challenges in teaching African American history. [Extracted from the article]