I wanted a history class that focused more on my history. History is viewed as important because it’s necessary to know where you came from, and this African American history class is teaching me more ...

In today’s classrooms, teaching Black history has become a challenge at best—and a dangerous proposition at worst. In many states, politicians have demanded teachers alter their curriculum over fears ...

On the first day of one of the first AP African American Studies classes ever taught, Marlon Williams-Clark rattled off a list of Black luminaries to see how many his students had heard of. Only one ...

The worlds of academia and gaming are colliding in a bold new way. On January 20, 2026, the University of Tennessee will launch a groundbreaking new history course titled Grand Theft America: U.S.

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Alec Cohen/Daily. Buy this photo. It’s class registration season again, and the hardships of yet ...

College history professor Tore Olsson taught the world's first Red Dead Redemption American history class in 2021, at the University of Tennessee, using Rockstar's open-world epics to engage students ...