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South Florida's Garifuna community preserving their history and increasing cultural visibility
The Garifuna community is working to increase their visibility and preserve their history, as part of the fabric of Central America and Black History.
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South Florida's Garifuna community unites to keep culture alive
Present day, the Garifuna people are known as the Black Indigenous people of Central America, but researchers believe their history began in the 1600s with a shipwreck and an escape from enslavement.
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Celebrate the 60th anniversary of Muhammad Ali vs. Liston Bout in Miami Beach
To commemorate this anniversary of Muhammad Ali’s bout against reigning champ, Sonny Liston, the History Miami Museum has partnered with the Washington Ave Business Improvement District to celebrate this world heavyweight championship.
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A Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. The school says it wasn't discrimination
Darryl George, a junior at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, was initially suspended the same week Texas outlawed racial discrimination based on hairstyles.
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Concerned parents, leaders gather in Broward to address academic standards, treatment of Black students
Parents and Black leaders in Broward County joined forces Thursday to speak out about their concerns in the classroom, primarily the controversial changes to Florida’s curriculum on Black history and beyond.
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Broward town hall discusses education, treatment of Black students
Parents and Black leaders in Broward County joined forces Thursday to speak out about their concerns in the classroom, primarily the controversial changes to Florida’s curriculum on Black history and beyond. NBC6’s Julia Bagg reports.
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Protestors march to Miami-Dade school board to rally against Florida's new Black history standards
NBC6;s Steve Litz has more on the latest protest against the policy by the DeSantis administration.
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Protestors march to Miami-Dade school board to rally against Florida's new Black history standards
Hundreds of Black teamsters will be in Miami Wednesday, as they join the march to the school board to protest Florida’s new academic standards for teaching Black history.
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DeSantis faces backlash after defending new Black history academic standards
Along the campaign trial, DeSantis has touted Florida’s new public school curriculum on Black history, a topic that has stirred political controversy across the country.
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DeSantis defends Florida's new Black history academic standards
Gov. Ron DeSantis touted the new Black history academic standards on the campaign trail.
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‘This whitewashes the brutality': Educators react to new Florida African American history education guidelines
Florida public schools will now teach that slavery benefited some Black people because it taught them useful skills.
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Florida receives backlash for updates to Black history curriculum
Controversy continues to brew over recently updated standards for African American History taught in Florida classrooms, approved by the Florida Department of Education last week. NBC6’s Chris Hush reports
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VPOTUS Kamala Harris arrives in Jacksonville to speak out against new history teaching standards
New education standards regarding African American history are drawing controversy from politicians and educators alike, NBC6’s Ari Odzer reports.
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Controversy around Black history academic standards explained
The Florida Board of Education on Wednesday approved new academic standards for instruction about African American history. Here’s what you need to know.
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VP blasts Florida's new Black history standards, which say slavery had ‘personal benefit'
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to travel to Florida Friday to deliver critical remarks in response to the state Board of Education’s approval of new standards for how Black history will be taught in public schools.
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Vice President Kamala Harris visiting Florida to speak out against new Black History standards
Vice President Kamala Harris is making a South Florida stop Friday to speak out against the state’s approval of new Black History standards
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Florida Board of Education approves Black history academic standards amid criticism
The State Board of Education on Wednesday approved new academic standards for instruction about African American history, after numerous teachers from across Florida objected to the changes and asked the board to put the proposal on hold.
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Addressing Curriculum Controversies
The controversy over an AP African American Studies course is making national headlines and now we are learning about the revisions to the framework being made for the course that was blocked by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Dan Smith, Believed to Have Been Last Living Person Born to Enslaved Parent, Laid to Rest in DC
A reminder that slavery is a not-so-distant part of our history: Daniel Smith Sr. was born in 1932 to a 70-year-old father who was once in bondage in Virginia.