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“My wife says I spend my life trying to teach white folks. I'm not so sure I'm proud of it, but she's right.”

Quote by Derrick Bell

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Derrick Bell was a prominent law professor recognized for his contributions to civil rights and critical race theory. He was the first African American to be tenured at the University of Oregon School of Law and the first African American dean of the University of Buffalo Law School. Bell's career was characterized by his advocacy for racial equality and his influential scholarship that questioned the legal establishment. more

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