Students To Sue FL Over Banned Black History Course

January 25, 2023 Education, Republicans

Miami’s NBC affiliate reports:

Famed civil rights attorney Ben Crump is planning to file a lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the rejection of an Advanced Placement African American Studies pilot program.

Crump announced the planned lawsuit during a Wednesday news conference at the Florida Capitol, where he was joined by leaders from the American Federation of Teachers, politicians including South Florida State Sen. Shevrin Jones, and three AP honors students who will serve as the lead plaintiffs.

“We are here to give notice to Governor DeSantis that if he does not negotiate with the College Board to allow AP African-American studies to be taught in the classrooms across the state of Florida, that these three young people will be the lead plaintiffs in a historic lawsuit,” Crump said.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis said the course violates legislation dubbed the Stop WOKE Act he signed last year. https://t.co/fnGoVlZ1IF

— NBC 6 South Florida (@nbc6) January 25, 2023