Jason Michael Leggett

 Jason Michael Leggett, J.D., is a faculty member in the criminal justice program at Kingsborough Community College, and is a Master’s of Liberal Studies student, with a concentration in Public Scholarship. He teaches Constitutional Law, the U.S. Judiciary, Environmental Law and Politics, and Introduction to Law & Society. His work focuses on rights consciousness among marginalized communities. He is most interested in how these individuals think about legality in everyday practice against injustice. He draws upon experience in political organizing and community activism to co-create educational opportunities that provide alternative visions of the future toward more equitable social relations. This research has addressed climate change inaction, systemic racism, reproductive rights, migration, and housing justice through socially engaged art.