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College Board's revised AP African American studies course draws new criticism

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Giulia Heyward
Published Feb 01, 2023
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Politician Portrayal Analysis:

This article includes the following Politician Portrayal sentiments, providing an average sentiment of 50% Negative and bias score of -50% Liberal:

3 negative sentiments for Ron DeSantis

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Black Lives Matter Protest

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Ron DeSantis

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-2% David Johns, executive director of the National Black Justice Coalition, a civil rights organization that advocates for Black LGBT people, asked the College Board ..."
-4% "Instead, Black Lives Matter is listed alongside Black conservatism as a sample course project, labeled Illustrative Only.""
-18% Others are saying that changes to the curriculum were made to appease Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis after his administration rejected the original iteration of ..."
-34% Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration rejected the original curriculum for the African American studies course in January."

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48% : Instead, Black Lives Matter is listed alongside Black conservatism as a sample course project, labeled "Illustrative Only."

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