HB7 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Juandalynn GivanRepresentative

Democrat

Co-Sponsor

Anthony Daniels

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Education, requires all public K-12 schools to require student completion of a semester-long course in Black American history

Summary

HB7 would require every public K-12 school in Alabama to ensure students complete a semester-long course on Black American history, with the State Board of Education setting rules for its use and enforcement.

What This Bill Does

Starting in the 2021 school year, all public elementary, middle, and high schools must require a semester-long Black American history course. The course should cover slavery and its ongoing effects, examples of contributions by African-Americans in government, arts, humanities, and sciences, and the broader economic, cultural, and political development of the United States and Africa, including the socioeconomic struggles faced by African-Americans. The State Board of Education would adopt rules to implement and enforce the requirement.

Who It Affects

• Public K-12 students in Alabama, who must complete the semester-long Black American history course.
• Public school districts and teachers, who must implement the course in curricula and instruction; the State Board of Education will issue rules to implement and enforce the requirement.

Key Provisions

• Requires public elementary, middle, and high schools to require completion of a minimum semester-long course in Black American history, starting in the 2021 school year, covering slavery and its vestiges and the contributions and development of African-Americans in government, arts, humanities, sciences, and in the broader economic, cultural, and political development of the United States and Africa.
• Requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules for implementing and enforcing the course.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Education