Survey of the American Civil Rights Movement
Lifelong Learning | Registration opens 5/1/2025 9:00 AM EDT
This course examines the Civil Rights Movement in America. It starts with a brief overview of racial conditions in the United States. The groups and individuals that participated in the movement to seek equality are discussed. Students learn about the government agencies and businesses confronted. The specific techniques used by civil rights groups are discussed.
Jamaal Craig
Jamaal Craig is an Associate Professor at the Community College of Allegheny County where he teaches courses in Ethnic and Diversity Studies and Political Science. He holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy, from New England College and a BA in Political Science from the University of Tennessee as well as an Associates in Science in Criminal Justice from the University of South Carolina. He has taught courses including Political Science 101, American Government, State and Local Government, and the U.S. Constitution. He is also the lead faculty of the Youth Civic Leadership Academy (YCLA) a program that partners with the City of Pittsburgh to help youth develop transferable skills, competencies, and experiential learning necessary to thrive as civic leaders, community stewards, and change makers.
In addition to his teaching experience Professor Craig has extensive experience working in government at the Federal, State, and Local levels.