And everybody knows about Ron Desantis, goddam! - Passing Period #89

This Week: We weren’t expecting much, but the College Board’s insulting capitulation to white supremacist fascism this week with their release of the newly white washed AP African American Studies curriculum on Feb 1st - just in time for Black History Month - raises big questions, to say the least.  In what can only be seen as siding with the most dangerous political elements in our country, the College Board wiped many foundational ideas, scholars and writers from the curriculum, as well as many of the core ideas that came to dominate African American scholarship and the critique of white supremacist, capitalist, patriarchy from 1960 onward. What the heck happened? Why? What should we do to resist this declaration of war on the teaching of African American Studies and the truthful teaching of history? What steps should states, districts, and schools take? Manuel and Jeff discuss, and ride out to today’s song of the moment from Nina Simone, in honor of Florida, Ron Desantis, and the College Board. Get your All of the Above swag, including your own “Teach the Truth” shirt! In this moment of relentless attacks on teaching truth in the classroom, we got you covered. https://all-of-the-above-store.creator-spring.com Passing Period is an AOTA podcast extra that gives us a chance to check-in, reflect, and discuss powerful stories in between our full episodes. Watch, listen and subscribe to make sure you don't miss our latest content! Website: https://AOTAshow.com Stream all of our content at: linktr.ee/AOTA Watch at: YouTube.com/AlloftheAbove Listen at: apple.co/38QV7Bd and anchor.fm/AOTA Follow us at: Facebook.com/AOTAshow and Twitter.com/AOTAshow