Academic Magnet High
Grade 11Advanced Placement African American Studies

Academic Magnet HighAdvanced Placement African American Studies

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

AP African American Studies is an interdisciplinary course that examines the diversity of African American experiences through direct encounters with authentic and varied sources. Students explore key topics that extend from early African kingdoms to the ongoing challenges and achievements of the contemporary moment. Given the interdisciplinary character of African American studies, students in the course will develop skills across multiple fields, with an emphasis on developing historical, literary, visual, and data analysis skills. This course foregrounds a study of the diversity of Black communities in the United States within the broader context of Africa and the African diaspora. Each student enrolled in this course will take the Advanced Placement exam.

Grades: 11,12

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