What follows is part of a short chronological series on African and African American History. The educational system in the United States does not always offer a balanced history of Africa which is ...

The Ivy Creek Foundation will host its September Ivy Talk virtually on the history of African American schools in Albemarle County on Sept. 18 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Lorenzo Dickerson will feature his ...

On Wednesday, WTSP Channel 10 Investigative reporter Jenna Bourne and retired educator Dr. Samuel Wright joined MidPoint to discuss the recent drama and takeover of the Florida Dept. of Education’s ...

On the first day of one of the first AP African American Studies classes ever taught, Marlon Williams-Clark rattled off a list of Black luminaries to see how many his students had heard of. Only one ...

The Museum of African American History was founded to preserve and interpret the contributions of people of African descent and those who have found common cause with them in the struggle for liberty ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla — The Florida Board of Education adopted new standards for teaching African American history in grades K-12 Wednesday, despite criticism from groups like the Florida Education ...

South Carolina is preparing to honor another year of power with the release of the 2026 South Carolina African American ...

At high schools across the United States, students can take for the first time an Advanced Placement course in African American studies that addresses “the vital contributions and experiences of ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — There are new standards in place for African American history studies in Florida schools. The State Board of Education held a meeting in Orlando on Wednesday to discuss the ...

Educators, lawmakers and historians across the U.S. have issued a roar of criticism at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis after reports emerged that the far-right Republican’s education officials blocked an ...

ATLANTA — With school due to start back up in a few days, educators are howling at a state decision to eliminate an Advance Placement (AP) African American studies class from high schools. Critics say ...