MISSION

The State of Florida’s African American History Task Force is an advocate for Florida’s school districts, teacher education training centers, and the community at large, in implementing the teaching of the history of African peoples and the contributions of African Americans to society. The Task Force works to ensure awareness of the requirements, identify and recommend needed state education leadership action, assist in adoption of instructional materials by the state, and build supporting partnerships.

GOALS

Goal 1:  Increase awareness of Florida Statute 1003.42(h) requiring the instruction of the history, culture, experiences and contributions of Africans and African Americans through the understanding, appreciation, implementation and the utilization of Florida DOE resources, which support the law.

Goal 2:  Assist appropriate educational personnel in Florida’s public schools by providing access to preparation and training initiatives designed to assist them in planning and implementing the African American history instructional effort in their district or institution.

Goal 3:  Assist in the selection of books and other media in the content areas for state adoption that support the instruction of African and African American History.

Goal 4:  Promote and build community partnerships that support the development and delivery of African American History content through the development of instructional guidelines and standardized framework by assisting in cross-cultural communications and relations