BLAW1001 — Race and the Law
This course will examine a variety of legal perspectives on race, racism, color-blindness/race neutrality, and sovereignty, through case analysis of laws and challenges in the United States court system, legal theory, and practical application. This course will explore through research, critical analysis, and presentation of U.S. Constitutional principles with regard to Native American sovereignty, birthright citizenship, slavery, statehood vs. territorial status, immigration policy, separate but equal, the social-construction of race, and race-conscious remedies. The course will include research and writing on topics impacted by race, including but not limited to; Education, White Supremacy, Housing/Property ownership, Healthcare, Governmental Representation, Voting Rights, Criminal justice and policing.