UW–Madison’s Erika Bullock, an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, spoke to NPR about the new AP African American Studies course, just a few days before the College Board introduced its official framework on Feb. 1.
Golda Meir High School, in downtown Milwaukee, is one of few schools across the country that is offering a pilot version of the new course, which has received backlash from various groups and lawmakers.
In an interview with NPR on Jan. 25, Bullock discussed the importance of an AP African American Studies course for young Black and Brown students in the context of Golda Meir High School.
“It is possible as a Black student to go through an entire K-12 experience and not read a book by a Black author, or not experience a Black teacher, or not understand how Black people around the world have contributed to things like mathematics and science,” Bullock says.
Listen to the full NPR interview.