AP African-American Studies
AP African-American Studies Grades 11-12 1 Credit
This course meets the guidelines for Pathway CD.
This elective course moves beyond the traditional history class by examining the African-American experience in depth – analyzing the ongoing impacts of slavery, struggles for racial equality, and the rich and immense contributions of African-Americans to community, country, and the world. Special attention will be focused on the ways in which the past has shaped the realities of our contemporary society as well as the ongoing systemic racism that still permeates American life today. Like all AP courses, it is academically challenging and work intensive, and students who enroll in this class must be prepared to complete substantial homework and to take the AP exam in May.