<p>Seminar, three hours. Exploration of range of public policies concerned with promoting civil rights of racial minorities, with focus on education, voting, and housing. Why did such policies initially arise? How have they since developed? How effective have they been in closing racial gap? Provides students with basic foundation of knowledge for thinking through contemporary debates surrounding policies that seek to redress racial discrimination in U.S. P/NP or letter grading.</p>

African American Studies

Combining rigorous, inclusive pedagogy with opportunities for co-curricular activities—including research, internships, and community engagement—the College provides students with diverse learning experiences that helps them thrive, become critical thinkers, and transform society.

College of Letters and Science

The department studies the histories, cultures, politics, and intellectual traditions of the African Diaspora with a focus on the continued importance of social justice.

General Catalog

Race and Public Policy

AF AMER 188B

5 units