Grant Wells

Background

About Grant Wells

Grant was born in Los Angeles and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. Immediately after graduating high school, he joined the military where he served in the United States Army. Grant has five college degrees, two Associate’s degrees; Business Marketing & Management Technology and General Studies, and two Bachelor’s degrees; one in History and the other—Africana & African American Studies. He also has a MAT degree from Relay Graduate School of Education. Grant is knowledgeable in aspects of teaching such as establishing classroom culture, developing culturally responsive pedagogy, the science of reading, curriculum development, and how to deliver and analyze instruction that helps students succeed. Grant strives continuously to develop himself as an educator through attending professional development training, certifications, self-education, and attending educational seminars. He feels strongly that in becoming a better educator, he can better develop students who will grow to be productive citizens in society. Currently he is working on a historical narrative documenting Memphis’ ties to cotton and the exploitation of Black labor. Grant is also the director and curator of Akhase Organization, a digital library of African history, where he shares the biographies of influential individuals of the African diaspora.