Florida Explains Why It Blocked Black History Classâand Itâs a Doozy The Florida Department of Education was concerned with the class teaching students about activism and reparations without providing a âcritical perspective or balancing opinion.âUpdated Jan. 20, 2023 8:26PM ET / Published Jan. 20, 2023 8:23PM ET Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesThe Florida Department of Education says it banned AP African