Florida’s African American History Task Force has been quietly shrinking for years

Teaching Black history is required by Florida law, but we uncovered the state task force in charge of helping schools comply with that law has been shrinking. The remaining people on the task force say they’ve been vetting and recommending new members, but the Education Commissioner hasn’t appointed anyone in years.

In this episode of What’s Brewing, investigative reporter Jenna Bourne goes to Tallahassee to get answers:

BONUS: 10 Tampa Bay Investigative reporter Emerald Morrow has been looking into the fraction of Florida districts recognized for excelling at teaching Black history. Check out her story here:

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