AP African American Studies: A New Front of Fighting Critical Race Theory in US Schools

Opponents of critical race theory protest outside of the Loudoun County School Board headquarters in Ashburn, Va., on June 22, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—Newly released coursework for Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies has become the new front in fighting critical race theory (CRT) in U.S. schools.

The focal point is whether the AP course—which allows high school students to earn college credits—is a vehicle for CRT, a Marxist framework that views issues through a racial lens and America as systemically racist.