AP® African American Studies is an interdisciplinary course that examines the diversity of African American experiences through direct encounters with authentic and varied sources. Students explore key topics that extend from early African kingdoms to the ongoing challenges and achievements of the contemporary moment. Given the interdisciplinary character of African American studies, students in the course will develop skills across multiple fields, with an emphasis on developing historical, literary, visual, and data analysis skills. This course foregrounds a study of the diversity of Black communities in the United States within the broader context of Africa and the African diaspora.

Trainer

Ationette Demsey-Waters

Mrs. Antoinette Dempsey-Waters graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor degree in Education and from George Mason University with her master’s degree in Education, with a special emphasis on Curriculum and Instruction.

For the past 18 years, Mrs. Dempsey-Waters has taught various social science courses, including courses at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia.  She is a member of the Development Committee for the College Board’s AP® African American Studies and previously created the African American History Curriculum for Arlington Public Schools and is one of the co-authors of the African American Curriculum for the state of Virginia.

As an endorsed College Board consultant, Mrs. Dempsey-Waters is committed to equity, access and academic excellence through providing high expectations and support for her students.  She challenges her students to succeed while ensuring their success by through developing rigorous lessons, using primary sources and authentic topics in history.

Antoinette has worked with and supported numerous educators’ growth, a colleague wrote, “she knows how to reflect on and learn from the past in order to change the future…she relished the “ah-ha” moments.”

Antoinette was named Mt. Vernon 2019 History Teacher of the Year.

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