Kim Daniels distances herself from Ron DeSantis' administration's new Black history standards
A Jacksonville Democrat on a board that helped to formulate controversial new Black history standards is rejecting the product that came out of it.
In a statement, Rep. Kimberly Daniels rejected the work product of the African American History Task Force, to which she was appointed by Florida Commissioner of Education, Manny Diaz.
Specifically, the Jacksonville legislator noted she “never participated in any conversation about the state’s Black history standards,” which include an assertion that slavery had “benefits” for the enslaved.
“In fact, I was never consulted about these standards, I disagree with and would have immediately challenged and resisted any notion that slavery was a benefi...
