To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities to carry out educational programs that include the history of peoples of African descent in the settling and founding of America, the economic and political environments that led to the development, institutionalization, and abolition of slavery and its impact on all Americans, the exploration and expansion of America, impact on and contributions to the development and enhancement of American life, United States history, literature, the economy, politics, body of laws, and culture, and for other purposes. To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to e...

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Bill 119 hr 844, also known as the African American History Education Act of 2021, aims to authorize the Secretary of Education to provide grants to eligible entities for educational programs that focus on the history of African Americans in the United States. These programs would cover topics such as the role of African Americans in the settling and founding of America, the economic and political factors that led to the development, institutionalization, and eventual abolition of slavery, and the impact of slavery on all Americans. Additionally, the educational programs funded by this bill would explore the exploration and expansion of America, as well as the contributions of African Americans to the development and enhancement of American life in various areas such as United States history, literature, the economy, politics, body of laws, and culture. The goal of this bill is to ensure that the history and contributions of African Americans are properly recognized and integrated into educational curricula across the country. By providing grants to support these educational programs, the bill aims to promote a more comprehensive and inclusive understanding of American history and culture.

Recent Activity Alert

Bill 119 hr 844, also known as the African American History Education Act of 2021, aims to authorize the Secretary of Education to provide grants to eligible entities for educational programs that focus on the history of Afri...