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Michelle D. Deardorff is the Adolph S. Ochs Professor of Government at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The co-author of a two-volume constitutional law text and a popular American government text, her career includes decades at a historic Black university, a private college, and a regional public institution. She has served as a Fulbright Senior Specialist, on the governing council of the American Political Science Association, and as co-chair of the APSA Presidential Taskforce on Rethinking Political Science Education. From 1997 to 2017 she was part of the coalition which established the Fannie Lou Hamer National Institute on Citizenship and Democracy, to engage and educate all students and teachers seeking to understand democracy and civil rights in the United States.
'This text is an outstanding resource for teaching race and law in the United States. Designed both to illustrate thematic and group-based concerns and to promote historical understanding, the book covers the breadth of the American experience with race under the law. It provides thoughtfully edited primary sources, including cases, but also legislation, legal commentary, and key movement voices. The explanatory materials provide excellent context for the documents, including outlining the active efforts by people of color and advocacy organizations to promote change. Highly realistic about the potential and limits of law as a tool for reform, this text is an ideal choice for instructors who want to inspire their students to examine legal questions from a richly historical, political, and critical perspective.' Julie Novkov, University at Albany, SUNY 'No one is more qualified to guide students seeking to understand the intersection of law and social justice than Dr. Deardorff. Race and the Law in the United States illuminates the intricacies of how the legal system shapes racial identity and lived experiences. This book will be the gold standard for those seeking to foster a deep understanding of how race shapes legal frameworks and perpetuates disparities.' Najja Baptist, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 'Deardorff's textbook tackles the challenging subject of how to talk about contemporary problems of race and the law. Each chapter couples contextual narratives on discrete topics with cases, legislative documents, and historical sources to explore how the past has shaped the present. Readable and engaging, Race and the Law in the United States will encourage robust and critical discussion among students across disciplines and from varying backgrounds.' Jason Gillmer, Gonzaga University 'Race and the Law in the United States represents a uniquely comprehensive treatment of the legal concepts and dynamics regarding race and the law in the U.S. Its excellent collection of primary sources will allow students from various backgrounds and perspectives to gain an expansive view of the topic and fuel the development of their own opinions.' Morgan Hazelton, Saint Louis University
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