A.P. BLACK STUDIES with Ms. B
Bringing AP African American Studies to The People. Tap-in to the ancestral power of Black Studies through carefully crafted lessons designed by a young Black educator
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Welcome to A.P. Black Studies, where “A.P.” stands for ancestral power — not simply Advanced Placement.
I’m Ms. B, a full-time Black educator who teaches AP African American Studies to high school students in Los Angeles. But I don’t just teach in the classroom. I teach through this page. This is more than a just a digital storefront. It’s a growing, grassroots learning community and teaching archive created by a Black educator.
Are you looking for a way to learn (or teach) Black History?
Have you ever wished a class like AP African-American Studies existed at your school?
Do you wish to share the rich knowledge, heritage, and culture of African-Americans with the next generation?
I am building this space so that anyone — educators, homeschoolers, parents, community leaders, students, and lifelong learners — can access affordable, editable, AP-aligned lessons that center the history, resilience, and dignity of African Americans.
Grab a laptop, notebook, something to write with, and download any lesson below to become a student or colleague of Ms. B's learning community.
UNIT 1 – African Origins
UNIT 1
UNIT 1 – Lessons & Materials
(LESSON 1.1) – So, What Is Black Studies?
(LESSON 1.2-1.3) – Intro to the African Content & The Bantu Peoples
(LESSON 1.4) – Ancient African Kingdoms
(LESSON 1.5-1.6) – West African Empires, Cultures, and Traditions
(LESSON 1.7) – African Religions & American Syncretism
(LESSON 1.8) – Great Zimbabwe & the Swahili Coast
(LESSON 1.9) – Kongo, Portugal, and the Slave Trade
(LESSON 1.10) – African Women & African Queens
(LESSON 1.11) – Africans Around the World
UNIT 2 – Enslavement & Emancipation
UNIT 2
UNIT 2 – Lessons & Materials
(LESSON 2.1) – The First Africans In America
(LESSON 2.2 & 2.3) – Origins and Impact of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
(LESSON 2.4) – Early Resistance To The Slave Trade
(LESSON 2.5 & 2.6) – The Second Middle Passage & The Institution of American Slavery
(LESSON 2.7) – Slavery Within American Law
(LESSON 2.8) – The Creation of "Race" as a Social Construct
(LESSON 2.9-2.10) – Creating African-American Identity & Culture
(LESSON 2.11-2.13) – Slave Rebellions and the Haitian Revolution
(LESSON 2.14) – Black Activism in the Antebellum North & South
(LESSON 2.15-2.17) – Freedom-Seeking Across the Diaspora
(LESSON 2.18-2.19) – Black Freedom Debates: Radical Resistance vs. Emigration vs. Anti-Emigration
(LESSON 2.20-2.22) – The Underground Railroad and Abolition Photography
(LESSON 2.23-2.24) – The Civil War, Emancipation, and Juneteenth
UNIT 3 – Freedom, Fear, & Dreams Deferred
Lessons coming soon . . .
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