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Teaching

Below are courses that I've recently taught. I enjoy teaching because it helps me understand my scholarship better and view it from a different perspective.

Other courses taught/offerings:

AAS 2770: African American Popular Culture

AAS 4473: African American Cinema

HIST 2020: Introduction to Modern American History

HIST 4090: American Popular Culture

HIST 4092: The History of Rock n' Roll

HIST 4093: The Roots of Hip-Hop Culture

HIST 4363: The History of Immigration and Race in America

HIST 4470: Sports in Modern America

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As a historian, I am committed to narratives that employ the written word; however, I also support and encourage projects that enable students to use visual methods to present their historical inquiries. Below are some of the historical documentaries my students have created. Please click on the thumbnail to view the video.

Horrorcore Rap

Women in Hip-Hop

A Tribe Called Quest 

The Black Athlete

© 2026 by Arthur Banton, PhD.

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