State Senate passes bill requiring Black history, ‘virtues of capitalism’ curricula
State Sen. Raumesh Akbari speaks on the Senate floor on her bill to add Black history instruction to grades 5-8. (Ian Moore/The Daily Memphian)
Teachers would be required to provide lessons on Black history and the “virtues of capitalism” under a handful of bills passed Tuesday, April 12 by the state Senate related to civics and history.
Ian Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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