LAKELAND, Fla. - An African-American studies course is no longer being taught at Polk State College because, according to officials there, it didn't comply with state law.

"Introduction to African-American Studies" at Polk State College surveyed the beginnings of slavery, the rise of abolitionism, the social and economic causes of the Civil War, the modern Civil Rights Movement, and more."

What they're saying:

The college, using a committee composed of faculty representatives, reviewed the Gen-Ed course and decided the curriculum didn't adhere to the state’s new requirements.

A college spokesperson told FOX 13 that they removed the course to comply with Senate Bill 266, which was passed in 2023.

The law bans the use of programs, majors, or courses that are based on theories assertin

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