Confronting Authority

by Derrick A. Bell

Book Overview

From one man's struggle to convince Harvard Law School to tenure a woman professor of color emerges a profound chronicle of the significance of protest in our lives. "An absorbing memoir . . . a harsh indictment of legal education".--New York Times Book Review. Notes. Index.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080700927X
• ISBN13: 9780807009277
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Beacon Press (MA)
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

BELL IS HUMBLE, HELPFUL, AND WISE

A personal account of Professor Derrick Bell's protest of Harvard Law School's refusal to offer tenure to a woman of color. Bell, the first Black tenured Professor at Harvard Law, made it clear from the beginning that he did not wish to be a token member of the faculty. Professor Bell took a leave of absence in protest after years of waiting for the Harvard faculty hiring committee to offer tenure to a women of color. An insightful, retrospective look at each decision Bell made, the effects his choices had on many of the players, and the invaluable lessons he learned from the experience. This book is a must for anyone who desires to continue the struggle for equality and social justice. Essential for activists and organizers.