The History, Culture, and Politics Discussion Group will begin this semester on Tuesday, January 30 at 4:00 pm in the NIU Library, Room 403 (Rare Books and Special Collections Reading Room). Our first topic of discussion is  the Florida Board of Education’s "New Standards for Instruction," which you can view at cpalms.org, along with the following commentary:  

 James Grossman, “African American History in Florida: AHA Response to New Standards of Instruction,” Perspectives on History (September 2023), available at:  

https://www.historians.org/research-and-publications/perspectives-on-history/september-2023/african-american-history-in-florida-aha-response-to-new-standards-of-instruction 

We will also discuss plans for this semester. Please submit ideas for topics and readings (or general questions) to Aaron Fogleman (aaronfogleman@niu.edu) or Bradley Wiles (bwiles@niu.edu). See you soon.