Michigan Law Program in Race, Law, and History
The Program in Race, Law, and History is an interdisciplinary program dedicated to research and teaching at the intersection of these three lines of intellectual inquiry.
Through new scholarship, the training of students in law and history, and collaborations with other units at Michigan and beyond, the program provides a unique historical perspective on the ongoing salience of race in our world.
Michigan Journal of Race & the Law
The Michigan Journal of Race & Law is a legal journal that serves as a forum for the exploration of issues relating to race and law. To that end, MJR&L publishes articles, notes, and essays on the cutting edge of civil rights scholarship from a wide variety of scholarly perspectives.
MJR&L’s diversity is reflected by the authors with whom we collaborate, ranging from scholars and students to practitioners and social scientists.
Slavery’s Legacy in Architecture and Law
“How do we confront these ongoing legacies of slavery?” asks C.deBaca, who teaches the PSI course in collaboration with Phillip Bernstein, associate dean and professor adjunct at the Yale School of Architecture.
Career Spotlight: Mary Frances Berry, ’70
Mary Frances Berry, ’70, served from 1980 until 2004 on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Later, she stood with Nelson Mandela to end apartheid in South Africa and was imprisoned for it. She looks back on her career, her accomplishments, and the ongoing fight to end discrimination.
