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The Derrick Bell Lecture series is held in honor of former Dean of the University of Oregon School of Law Derrick Bell (1980-1985), who passed away on Oct. 5, 2011. Among his many contributions to academia, Dean Bell wrote extensively about race in the United States and challenged the academic institutions he served to commit to diversity. He was the first black man to hold the office of Dean of Oregon Law and was among the first people of color to serve as a law school dean at a non-HBCU. Held during Black History Month in February, this lecture series recognizes the extensive contributions Dean Bell made to academia and the pursuit of equity throughout his career. 

Barbara Arnwine's work includes women’s rights, immigrant rights, judicial diversity, criminal justice reform, racial profiling, health care disparities and LBGTQ rights. She is President and Founder of the internationally renowned Transformative Justice Coalition, a leading force behind the passage of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1991 and the 2006 reauthorization of provisions of the Voting Rights Act. The host of "Igniting Change with Barbara Arwine" on RadioOne, Barbara also serves as the president of the Capital Press Club. She is the board vice-chair of the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty and serves on the board of directors of MomsRising and Independent Sector. A graduate of Scripps College and Duke University School of Law, she is the Charles Hamilton Houston Chair at North Carolina Central University School of Law and also teaches at Columbia Law School. 

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