African American history

Private schools don't have to follow new laws that dictate how history can be taught, so some schools are pushing back and offering educational experiences rich in civil rights history.

As the state cracks down on how schools teach Black history and race, the African American Research Library & Cultural Center plans to host Black history classes.

A year-and-a-half ago, Renee O'Connor was a finalist to be Miami-Dade County's teacher of the year. Now, she's on leave from her job as an African American history teacher.

An exhibition at The Arc in Opa-locka provides a look into the civil rights movement and Black life in the South through the works of photojournalist Ernest C. Withers.

Experts like James Stewart say broad participation is needed to push back against Florida's changes to Black history standards.

Dozens of parents and educators rallied outside the Miami-Dade School Board in downtown Miami, before a meeting where the board voted to give parents more venues to review instructional materials

One section covering race massacres tells teachers to instruct students about acts of violence "against and by African Americans." That both-sides approach drew outrage.

Parents, educators and local officials had hoped to speak directly to Florida's education commissioner about the controversial new Black history standards his department is implementing. But Manny Diaz didn't attend the town hall.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has repeatedly said Florida stands for "education, not indoctrination," while PragerU's founder admits the videos are meant to indoctinate youths with Judeo-Christian values.

Hundreds of faith leaders of the Florida General Baptist Convention decried the state’s new African American History standards at a conference in Orlando on Wednesday.

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.

Palm Beach County educator responds to public outrage after the Florida Board of Education approved new K-12 curriculum guidelines for instruction on Black history, with critics decrying the policy as racist and revisionist.