Richard Delgado
Richard Delgado | |
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| Born | October 6, 1939 |
| Education | University of Washington (BA) University of California, Berkeley (JD) |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Employer(s) | University of California, Los Angeles University of Pittsburgh University of Colorado Seattle University University of Alabama |
| Known for | Critical race theory |
| Spouse | Jean Stefancic |
Richard Delgado (born October 6, 1939) is an American legal scholar, one the key founders of critical race theory, as described in foundational legal scholarship, along with Derrick Bell and Alan Freeman. Delgado is currently a Distinguished Professor of Law at Seattle University School of Law. Previously, he was the John J. Sparkman Chair of Law at the University of Alabama School of Law. He has written and co-authored numerous articles and books, many with legal scholar and frequent collaborator Jean Stefancic, his spouse. He is also notable for his scholarship on hate speech and for introducing storytelling into legal scholarship.