Schools
Trayvon Martin Case to be Examined in GMU Course on Race, Politics
The course will dive into race and politics and cover big-name cases like Martin's.
George Mason University students will examine the Trayvon Martin case as part of a course on race and politics, CBS-DC reports.
The news station reported that the school's Sociology and Anthropology Department will offer the course, called “Plessy to Martin: Race and Politics,” starting this fall semester.
According to the description on the GMU website, the course delves into everything from the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case to “how racial and cultural politics were driving forces in the public debates and controversies,” including the Trayvon Martin case.
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