For the first time since 2014, the College Board is offering an Advanced Placement course. This one — AP African American Studies — is also a first-of-its-kind, giving students at 60 schools around the country the opportunity to study the history of civil rights and examine the significant contributions and experiences of African Americans.
According to several media accounts, the interdisciplinary course will also cover topics such as African American music, literature, the arts and humanities, geography, political science — and, according to TIME — the significance of Marvel’s “Black Panther” film. Read more at www.thegrio.com
