This informational blog provides an overview of African American Studies and its influence on high school curriculum.
NOTE: This blog is reprinted with the permission of and compiled by Abdul Akailmat, PhD
National
https://education.missouri.edu/learning-teaching-curriculum/carter-center/
https://africa.isp.msu.edu/programs/outreach/k-12-programs/
https://www.aaihs.org/the-contours-of-black-studies-in-american-public-schools/
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiniomLoNHyAhVaVc0KHdaHDZMQFnoECCMQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.socialstudies.org%2Fsystem%2Ffiles%2Fpublications%2Farticles%2Fse_810117014.pdf&usg=AOvVaw2Vtyzv7PmWrR3NZ6jcFyoa
Connecticut
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/09/us/connecticut-high-schools-black-latino-studies-trnd/index.html
https://www.wfsb.com/news/back-to-school-authority-local-high-schools-to-pilot-new-black-and-latino-studies-course/article_480f6c1c-04e7-11ec-ab60-6f14cfe9421e.html
Pennsylvania
California
Washington
https://crosscut.com/equity/2021/04/wa-schools-catching-black-history-and-ethnic-studies
Illinois
https://illinoisnewsroom.org/new-illinois-law-expands-black-history-education-but-how-will-it-be-taught/
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/02/25/black-history-education-reform-coming-illinois-schools/4512326001/
New Jersey
https://newark.chalkbeat.org/2020/6/9/21284720/newark-black-history-amistad-curriculum
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiIku7Cn9HyAhVHAZ0JHbvoAKo4ChAWegQICBAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inquirer.com%2Fnews%2Fnj-education-cherry-hill-african-american-history-graduation-mandatory-20210224.html&usg=AOvVaw2Cj9Bq9IUB53giHCnmOz1Q
New York
Texas
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/back-to-school/texas-high-schools-add-african-american-studies-course/2425141/
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/san-antonio/news/2020/04/29/state-board-approves-african-american-studies-high-school-course-despite-controversy-
Georgia
https://reporternewspapers.net/2021/01/17/fulton-county-schools-plans-to-allow-courses-in-black-and-womens-studies/
https://www.wrdw.com/2021/02/15/ga-lawmakers-working-to-create-state-african-american-studies-curriculum/
Wisconsin
http://www5.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/school/kingjr/programs/african-american-immersion-program/
North Carolina
http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2021/02/24/north-carolina-schools-must-teach-students-the-full-story-of-black-history/
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This post was previously published on historianspeaks.org.
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