Whereas Florida’s new African-American history standards for elementary and secondary school students illegitimately teach that slavery could have been beneficial for enslaved people; Whereas Florida’s new history standards are a colossal step backward and an insult to Black people, descendants of slaves, and the intellect of people in the United States; Whereas the impact of teaching African-American history has had a substantial impact on society by exposing the Nation’s original sin; Whereas that knowledge has informed students of the realities of racism and discrimination; Whereas teaching African-American history can lead students to become vocal advocates empowered to ensure justice and social change; Whereas all sovereign citizens have the right to know where their people came from; Whereas revising African-American historical records in public schools damages people of African descent; Whereas not learning about the struggle for Black identity makes students more likely to hold unreasonable prejudices; Whereas Black people could not possibly be perpetrators of violence while they were the victims of race massacres and lynchings; Whereas whitewashing history creates gaps in students’ learning by omitting key context; Whereas revising history renders learning incomplete by teaching students half-truths; Whereas students hear discussions about race from media coverage and want to learn more; Whereas racist history standards create fear and anger in teachers and decrease the quality of schools; Whereas this propaganda denies students their fundamental right to explore the complex history of African Americans in the United States; Whereas the horrors of slavery must be taught unfiltered, not through revisionist framework; Whereas students deserve to know about the Nation’s past, including the good, the bad, and the ugly; and Whereas African-American history is integral to United States history: Now, therefore, be it