NCBS Statement on Florida Rejection of AP African American Studies Course

STATEMENT REGARDING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION’S REJECTION OF THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES PILOT As the premier professional organization representing Black/Africana Studies instructors, researchers, scholars, and students, it is imperative that the National Council for Black Studies (NCBS) formally address the intrusive, politically motivated and retrogressive decision by...

NCBS expresses solidarity with Afro-Colombians amid dire humanitarian crisis

The National Council for Black Studies (NCBS) stands firm in its concern for Afro-descendant community leaders, activists and journalists in Colombia who, in the face of murder and threats, continue to defend human rights and justice. This past march at #NCBS2019, Afro-Colombian leader Carlos Rosero addressed the President’s Plenary at...