Civil rights snapshot of AP classes

New statistics were released showing the racial makeup of Advanced Placement courses in American high schools.  Though whites and Asians at Oakland Tech represent the majority of AP students — while African American and Hispanic students make up more than half the student population.  Are they encouraged enough to aim for AP? "Part of me is empowered, knowing that a small percentage of African-American students are excelling in elite courses. The other side of me feels angry knowing that 80 percent of my black peers who had the potential to succeed in AP classes, didn’t sign up."  Youth reporter Bianca Brooks wrote about the racial inequities in the AP classes at her high school in Oakland on KQED, and Youth Radio.