Largest Black fraternity to pull convention out of Florida over 'harmful, racist, insensitive' policies

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The largest Black fraternity announced on Thursday that they will pull their conventions out of Florida over its 'harmful, racist, and insensitive policies.'

Florida DOE specifically addressed the accusation that the curriculum about slaves benefiting from slavery.

"There have been questions raised about language within a benchmark clarification of standard SS.68.AA.2.3, which says ‘Instruction includes how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit," the statement reads."The intent of this particular benchmark clarification is to show that some slaves developed highly specialized trades from which they benefited. This is factual and well-documented.

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