MADISON – Today Wisconsin Senator Dora Drake and Representative Shelia Stubbs announced the reintroduction of the African American History Education Act. “When I was a Vista Volunteer, I had the privilege of mentoring a young African American teen. Representative Shelia Stubbs shared “In 2018, I became the first African American ever elected to the Wisconsin State Legislature. Enacting the African American History Education Act will not only make our children better-informed, more well-rounded scholars of history. A full understanding of American history requires that students see the struggles, triumphs, and lasting impacts African Americans have had on our communities and nation.