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Dr. Vinay Harpalani, J.D., Ph.D.

BlackCommentator.com Guest Commentator, Columnist, Vinay Harpalani, J.D., Ph.D., is the Korematsu Teaching Fellow at Seattle University School of Law. He earned his J.D. from NYU School of Law and his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. Vinay served as the Derrick Bell Fellow in 2009-10, working closely with Professor Bell in designing and teaching his constitutional law courses. Vinay’s scholarship focuses on Critical Race Theory and education law. Click here to contact Vinay Harpalani.

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Professor Derrick Bell: “Radical Humanist”

By Dr. Vinay Harpalani, J.D., Ph.D. Guest Commentator

As the last Derrick Bell Fellow in 2009-10, I shared an office with Professor Bell for my first job out of law school. In the years before he passed away, we had many conversations about race, law, and most importantly, about teaching. The most ironic aspect of the conservative media assault on his legacy is…

As the last Derrick Bell Fellow in 2009-10, I shared an office with Professor Bell for my first job out of law school. In the years…

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