Overview

• The College Board has released the final framework for its Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies course, set to launch in the 2024-2025 academic year.
• The revised course includes more material on topics such as the Tulsa Race Massacre, Black culture's influence on film and sports, and discriminatory practices related to housing, known as redlining.
• Controversial topics such as the Black Lives Matter movement and the debate over reparations remain optional for the AP exam.
• The course has faced criticism from both conservative figures, such as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who claimed it pushed a political agenda, and from Black scholars and advocates who accused the College Board of bowing to political pressure.
• The revised course will be available to all schools in the U.S. next year, but it remains unclear how many will actually offer it.