Derrick Darby teaches philosophy at the University of Kansas. He writes on topics related to social justice, race, and inequality in philosophy, law, and public policy. His current writing projects include a book on fairness in education reform, and a book on socially conscious rap. He is the author of Rights, Race, and Recognition, and co-editor of Hip Hop and Philosophy: Rhyme 2 Reason. He has a B.A. from Colgate University, a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh, and was raised in New York City’s Queensbridge Housing Projects, which is where he first fell in love with hip hop and with doing the knowledge. For more information go to: www.derrickldarby.com.

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