Race and Social Justice Case Collection
2020
This curated collection from the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) brings together teaching cases that explore different dimensions of racial inequality, race relations, and diversity. The topics explored cover a variety of disciplines, from public health, education, criminal justice, public policy, and more. Each case is a rich opportunity for students to analyze the nuanced, pervasive ways racism continues to shape society and consider the multiple approaches to shift policies, reduce disparities, and change behavior.
Several of these cases are free, while others may be purchased for a nominal fee. Registered educators may obtain a free review copy. Online supplemental resources include short free documents and videos on how to teach with the case method, as well as downloadable related tip sheets and questions for class discussion.
Theme I: Protest/Leadership
- LaToya Cantrell, Mayor of New Orleans: A Political ‘Outsider’ Takes Charge of City Hall
- Colin Kaepernick v. Donald Trump
- Values-Based Leadership Across Difference: The Life and Legacy of Nelson Mandela
- Crossing the Line: Don Imus and the Rutgers Women's Basketball Team
- Kmart Union in Greensboro Fights for a Contract: Early Days Exhilarating and Frustrating (A)/B Case
- Jesse Helms v. Harvey Gantt: Race, Culture, and Campaign Strategy in the 1990 Senate Battle and Sequel
Theme II: Diversity and Inclusion
- The Massport Model: Integrating Diversity and Inclusion into Public-Private Partnerships
- Values in Conflict: The Furor over Admissions Policy at a Popular Virginia Magnet School
- Pushing the Boundaries: Redistricting the Kentwood Schools
- Diversity Programs at The New England Aquarium
Theme III: History and Urban Politics
- The Rise and Fall of an American City: Race and Politics in Detroit, 1910-2013 (Documentary)/Multimedia Case
- "Broadmoor Lives": A New Orleans Neighborhood's Battle To Recover from Hurricane Katrina (A Case)/B Case/Sequel
- Plans versus Politics: New Orleans after Katrina
- Crossing the River: An Economic Development and Diversity Initiative in Southwestern Michigan (A Case)/B Case
Theme IV: Criminal Justice
- Strategic Moves & Tough Choices: The Campaign Behind New Jersey’s ‘Ban the Box’ Law
- Into Local Streets: Maryland National Guard and the Baltimore Riots
- A Rising Storm: Eric Garner and the Explosive Controversy over Race & Policing
- Revisiting Gang Violence in Boston
- Changing with the Times: South African Police in the Post-Apartheid Era
Theme V: Other Marginalized Communities
- Fallen Idol? Aung San Suu Kyi & the Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis
- Caño Martín Peña: Land Ownership and Politics Collide in Puerto Rico
- Female Genital Cutting: Confronting the Power of Tradition in Senegal
- Fighting Bonded Labor in Rural India: Village Activist Gyarsi Bai Tackles an Entrenched System of Coercion
- Negotiating From the Margins: The Santa Clara Pueblo Seeks Key Ancestral Lands
- "No Prison in East L.A.!": Birth of a Grassroots Movement
- Against All Odds: The Campaign in Congress for Japanese American Redress
Race and Social Justice Case Collection
Source:
Race and Social Justice Case Collection. Harvard Kennedy School Case Program 2020. https://case.hks.harvard.edu/race-and-social-justice-case-collection.