Narrative Strategies for Racial Justice
This fall, SPARQ partnered with the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) and the Stanford Center for Racial Justice (SCRJ) on an immersive course, Narrative Strategies for Racial Justice. The course worked to deepen understandings of longstanding racial narratives and how they have shaped the U.S., both historically and today. The experience also included a trip to Montgomery, AL, featuring EJI’s Legacy Museum, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, and the recently opened Freedom Monument Sculpture Park. The class was taught by Co-Director Eberhardt, SCRJ Faculty Director Rick Banks, and EJI Founder and Executive Director Bryan Stevenson.

Stevenson, also a renowned public interest lawyer, said, “We are in a narrative struggle to overcome racial injustice in America and it’s important to develop the skills, strategies, and tactics to eliminate the bias that continues to haunt our nation. I think coursework on narrative strategies to help professionals, academics, and others working on a range of public policy issues is vital in this era.”