The Brief
- “Introduction to African-American Studies” at Polk State College is no longer being taught at the college.
- The college removed the course to comply with Senate Bill 266, which was passed in 2023.
- A college spokesperson said the college will continue to explore ways to integrate such curriculum into other courses.
LAKELAND, Fla. – An African-American studies course is no longer being taught at Polk State College because, according to officials there, it didn’t comply with state law.
“Introduction to African-American Studies” at Polk State College surveyed the beginnings of slavery, the rise of abolitionism, the social and economic causes of the Civil War, the modern Civil Rights Movement, and more.”
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