Quick Bio

Kurt Russell is a veteran teacher at Oberlin High School in the Oberlin City Schools district who believes education can transform students' lives. For the past twenty-five years, Russell has included cultural relevance in the curriculum for 9th-12th grade classes he teaches:  African-American History, IB History of the Americas, Race, Gender, and Oppression, and Black Music in the African Diaspora. 

In addition to teaching history classes, Russell also serves as a lead teacher at Oberlin High School, and advisor for the Black Student Union, Student Council, Junior Class; along with being the boys varsity basketball coach.

Russell decided to become a teacher when he was in middle school. He was inspired by his math teacher, who was the first Black male teacher he had in school.