News ‘No silver lining in slavery’: Tim Scott blasts Ron DeSantis on Florida’s new Black history standards July 28, 2023Candy Woodall, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘No silver lining in slavery’: Tim Scott blasts Ron DeSantis on Florida’s new Black history standards Sen. Tim Scott, a 2024 candidate and the only Black Republican in the Senate, chided Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for new teaching standards on slavery.