去年11月, 蒂莫西·金, Walla Walla University professor of 哲学, published his second book, 题为 Racism and Resistance: Essays on Derrick Bell’s Racial Realism. The book brings together the research of scholars from a variety of fields and examines the idea that while racism is permanent, all people still have a moral obligation to resist it.

Golden credited a former mentor for introducing him to the work of Derrick Bell, an African American legal theorist, 学术, 和活动家. “I immediately saw the depth and richness in Bell’s thought, and I considered it worthy of scholarly exploration,戈尔登说. “I thought the biggest inspiration was his work itself, where he integrates his life in his scholarship.” After Bell’s death in 2011, Golden called his mentor and told him he wanted to write a book on Bell. 

After receiving a few names from his mentor, Golden began to reach out to his colleagues and ask for contributions for the book. While the process of bringing scholars together was lengthy, Golden expressed his enthusiasm for the interest they showed in the project. 

In the four parts of the book, scholars in the humanities, 法律, 哲学, 神学, and rhetoric share points of view from their disciplines on Bell’s arguments. Golden wrote two chapters in addition to his introduction and preface. A tribute to his passion for acting, Golden titled his introduction “I Want My Ham,” referencing a character he once played who embodied the continued frustration in the African American experience. 

According to Golden, his interests and research in jurisprudence, African American 哲学, and political 神学 all converge in the work of Bell. Golden considers Bell to be a role model, and was excited to incorporate a tradition of African American 神学 into his own scholarship. 

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Posted March 17, 2022