Black History is American History Act

The Black History is American History Act would require educational institutions, libraries, and museums that receive certain federal grants from the Department of Education to include Black history as a required component when teaching American history. Specifically, institutions seeking competitive grants for American History and Civics Academies—which provide teacher training workshops and support for high school students—would need to incorporate Black history into their programs. The bill would also direct the Department of Education to prioritize grant applications from organizations that align their activities with resources from the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Additionally, the bill proposes to require that Black history be included in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), which is the standardized test used to measure student achievement in various academic subjects across the country. If enacted, these changes would aim to ensure that Black history receives greater emphasis in American history education at the federal level, though the actual implementation would depend on how individual schools and institutions choose to incorporate this requirement into their curricula and teaching materials.