Racism as a Legal Pandemic: Reflections on Teaching Law Differently

What is it about?

The pandemic's impact was felt most severely by Black individuals and other marginalized groups, prompting a broad reconsideration of systemic injustice. In this chapter, we extend this reflection to our own field: legal education. It is evident that justice remains inaccessible to many. This reality underscores the responsibility of legal academics—as well as lawyers, policymakers, and students—to engage actively in the decolonization of educational practices. As discussed in the final section, it is crucial to examine how law both shapes and perpetuates the racial capitalist state.

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Why is it important?

We draw on our experience as teachers to argue that through pedagogy another world is possible. By engaging other teachers and students, we can collectively expose the racist violence and force of law as well as chart paths and potential for social justice.