Jacksonville leaders join rally in Capitol after Black history class revised amid Gov. DeSantis criticism
Faith leaders from the Jacksonville area and members of the Northside Coalition protested at the Capitol on Wednesday against a recent move by Gov. Ron DeSantisโ administration to block a new high school Advanced Placement course on African American studies.
Jacksonville faith leaders & Northside Coalition traveling to Tallahassee for rally at Capitol
Faith leaders from the Jacksonville area and members of the Northside Coalition left Wednesday morning to travel to Tallahassee, where they will protest at the Capitol against a recent move by Gov. Ron DeSantisโ administration to block a new high school Advanced Placement course on African American studies.
Gov. DeSantis ratchets up fight with College Board, hints at getting rid of AP courses in Florida
As a feud over an African American studies course continues between Gov. Ron DeSantisโ administration and the College Board, the governor said Monday that Florida will โlook to re-evaluateโ its relationship with the organization.
Black history class revised by College Board amid criticism
The official curriculum for a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies released Wednesday downplays some components that had drawn criticism from conservatives including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who said the class would be banned in his state.
Attorney threatens to sue Gov. DeSantis over Floridaโs rejection of African American studies course
Leading chants of โBlack history is American history,โ prominent civil-rights attorney Ben Crump on Wednesday threatened to sue Gov. Ron DeSantis over the stateโs rejection of an African American studies course.