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Some Harvard Professors Disagree With Governor Ron Desantis Take On African American Studies

Ron DeSantis Holds Election Night Event In Tampa
TAMPA, FL – NOVEMBER 08: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives a victory speech after defeating Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Charlie Crist during his election night watch party at the Tampa Convention Center on November 8, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. DeSantis was the projected winner by a double-digit lead. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)

 

 

 

 

Some faculty members at the University of Harvard are speaking out against Governor Ron Desantis’ decision to reject an optional Advanced Placement African American Studies Course for high school students.

 

The controversial change to the course here in the state of Florida has caused nationwide reactions from numerous lawmakers and members of the African American Community.

 

One professor wrote in the Harvard Crimson that there are numerous positive effects students get when they learn about their history such as attendance, sense of self-confidence, self-efficiency, and graduation rates among other points.

 

 

Ron DeSantis Holds Election Night Event In Tampa
TAMPA, FL – NOVEMBER 08: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives a victory speech after defeating Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Charlie Crist during his election night watch party at the Tampa Convention Center on November 8, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. DeSantis was the projected winner by a double-digit lead. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)

 

 

 

Last month, the College Board cut works from numerous prestigious African American writers and authors from Advanced Placement African American Studies and replaced them with “Black Conservatism”

 

Desantis is a 2005 Harvard Graduate.