In a 7-0 vote Tuesday night, the Douglas County Board of Education approved the proposed AP African American Studies course. At Tuesday night's school board meeting, parents and community members sounded off about the issue. Nearly everyone at the meeting who spoke called on the board to approve the AP course, questioning what their problem with the curriculum is in the first place. Read more at: https://www.9news.com/article/news/education/dougco-ap-african-american-studies-course/73-c5325a53-9204-4f72-8863-7d919d96b75a More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.