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New course, public lecture series explore civil rights issues of today
By Sidney Cruze
DURHAM, N.C. – High achieving high school students often are labeled geeks or nerds -- far from cool. But does this phenomenon have anything to do with race?
At Duke University, students in Robert Korstad’s public policy class “New Perspectives on Civil Rights” are tackling issues such as this. The new course is designed to link the history of the civil rights movement with past and present public policies, while also creating forums in which to discuss civil rights issues.
To extend this dialogue to the community, Korstad organized a companion series of six biweekly public lectures, beginning Feb. 6, that features scholars, activists and administrators engaged in equity battles in housing, criminal justice, education and other areas.
“This class is the most influential I’ve taken at Duke so far,” said sophomore Jessica Wirth, a public policy and history major. “There are so many different voices here. Listening to them helps me see where my world view is limited.”
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