Uniquely positioned as both a scholar and an attorney, Benjamin Baez provides a thought-provoking exploration on the current debate surrounding race and academic institutions.

Acknowledgments Permission and Releases Chapter 1: Race and Law in the Academy: Hate Speech, Tenure, and Affirmative Action Chapter 2: Discourse, Ideology, and Power: Discursive Practices in Academe and Law Chapter 3: Hate Speech and the Power of Words Chapter 4: Tenure and Intentions Chapter 5: The Stories We Tell: Law, Race, and Affirmative Action Chapter 6: Race and the Politics of the Axiomatic Appendices Works Cited

Benjamin Baez is Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies at Georgia State University. He received his Ph.D. and law degree from Syracuse University. He has published articles and monographs on academic freedom, affirmative action, race service, racism, religion, sexual harassment, and tenure.