News Black history mission guided work of pioneering teacher, from classroom to TV show to trivia game February 14, 2022February 14, 2022Bill Keveney, USA TODAYComments Off on Black history mission guided work of pioneering teacher, from classroom to TV show to trivia game Edward Beasley Jr., one of the pioneering educators who launched Black studies programs in the '60s, found creative ways to inform the larger culture.