Public schools in New York City will see a new black studies curriculum in the fall as part of the city’s Education Equity Action Plan.

The coursework, which will span pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, will focus on knowledge of early African civilizations, modern Africa, black American history, the “African diaspora,” and the purported ongoing presence of racial inequality in society. It will also go over the experience of black people in the Americas from the 17th century to present day and black history in New York state and New York City.