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Florida's AP African American studies ban should raise alarm elsewhere, lawmaker says

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Rachel Treisman

Updated January 23, 2023

"People across the country should be concerned that legislators and governors across the country are going to do exactly what Florida is doing," says Florida Sen. Shevrin Jones, pictured here in March 2022. (AP)

This article was originally published on January 23, 2023.

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