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

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration rejected the original curriculum for the African American studies course in January. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

The College Board released the official curriculum for a new Advanced Placement course in African American studies on Wednesday, the first day of Black History Month. But people are divided on some of the changes announced in the curriculum weeks after the state of Florida banned the course.

In the announcement, College Board CEO David Coleman called the newly revised course, which high schoolers can take for college credit, "an unflinching encounter with the facts and evidence of African American history and culture."