African American History

As a new school year begins, experts are worried about disruption due to Florida educational policy changes.

In Orlando, Vice President Harris rejected Gov. Ron DeSantis' invitation for a discussion about the state's new curriculum on slavery, calling it an "unnecessary" debate.

Broward County has lost out on about $20 million of conventions and conferences as organizers point to the political climate in Florida. It's the latest example of how politics touches tourism.

A nonprofit created it for those who want to teach Black history to their congregants.

Ron DeSantis has embraced far-right positions on race perhaps more aggressively than anyone in the 2024 presidential contest as he tries to position himself to the right of Donald Trump.

The vice president's last-minute visit Friday came in response to Florida's controversial new rules on the teaching of Black history.

Amid the "woke" controversy, Freedom schools aim to keep teaching African American history.

The College Board says changes will be made to its new AP African American studies course, after critics said the agency bowed to political pressure and removed several topics from the framework, including Black Lives Matter, slavery reparations and queer life. The course gained national attention this winter when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he would ban the course in his state.

High school and college students are expected to participate in the walkout.

DeSantis started the media conference showing some of the pages from the books that have been flagged.

American philosopher Cornel West spoke in Tallahassee during a panel discussion about social justice issues on Saturday, a few days before lawmakers meet in regular session.

Florida Gov. DeSantis' pugnacious approach to issues involving race, sexual orientation and public health has pushed him to the front of the race for the Republican presidential nomination.