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 considered to be one the founders of critical race theory, along with Derrick Bell. 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 his wife, Jean Stefancic. He is also notable for his scholarship on hate speech and for introducing storytelling into legal scholarship.