Thanks to the activism of thousands of Color Of Change members like yourself, the College Board will keep pre-colonial African, Asian, and Middle Eastern histories in their AP courses. This is a momentous victory that will affect millions of high school students across the country at a time when learning about the histories of people of color is more vital than ever. All students need to learn that Black and Brown history doesn’t begin with European colonization.
The impact of forcing powerful institutions to affirm a more complete story will impact millions directly and indirectly and help counteract the narratives told to Black and Brown students that their lives and histories don’t matter. With this curriculum, students of color will learn that their histories didn’t start when Europeans colonists arrived on their lands.
Portraying the full complexities of Black life and Black people is something that Color Of Change is dedicated to. Whether it’s holding news and opinion media accountable with how Black families are represented, or fighting to have more Black writers and showrunners behind the camera creating media, showing the full range of the Black experience is critical in our fight for liberation and civil rights. Help fund our fight and tell the world that Black histories and stories matter.