DeSantis Campaign Press Release - Kamala Harris' Lie About Florida's African American History Course

Ron DeSantis stands by the work of 13 scholars who developed Florida's African American History standards and made clear that enslaved people "developed skills in spite of slavery, not because of slavery." Those peddling Kamala Harris' lie are simply trying to score cheap political points.

Part of the reason our country is in decline is because establishment Republicans all too often accept false narratives and lies that are perpetrated by the Left. Governor DeSantis is defending the state of Florida against false accusations and lies. He doesn't back down in the face of attacks, which is precisely why he will make a strong president.

The Facts

• Florida's African American history education standards are the most robust in the country. They were developed by a diverse panel of thirteen educators and academics.
• Dr. William Allen, a member of Florida's African American History Standards Working Group and himself an African American, has debunked Kamala Harris' lie about the standards on numerous occasions.
• Even Florida Congressman Byron Donalds, who was the first to attack the curriculum standards, has now reversed his position.
  • Donalds said in a recent NewsNation interview, "[Florida's standards] are reasonable, they are appropriate, they are robust."

The Hypocrisy

• The proof that this is just a hypocritical attempt by Kamala Harris to score political points and distract from the Biden administration's failures?
• The AP African American Studies contains the same slavery teachings as new Florida standards.
• The AP African American Studies curriculum states:
  • "In addition to agricultural work, enslaved people learned specialized trades and worked as painters, carpenters, tailors, musicians, and healers in the North and South. Once free, American Americans used these skills to provide for themselves and others."
• The new Florida curriculum states:
  • "Slaves developed skills" that could later be applied "for their personal benefit."