Derrick Bell is in the news because of a video on a conservative website . The video shows a young woman embracing Bell at a 1991 student demonstration . Bell , who died last year , was a major academic on race and the law . Guinier had particular reason to honor Bell . The family of the late Andrew Young claims Bell held anti - white views .
Derrick Bell is in the news because of a video on a conservative website . The video shows a young woman embracing Bell at a 1991 student demonstration . Bell , who died last year , was a major academic on race and the law . The family of the late Andrew Young claims Bell held anti - white views .