the professor 21 derek bell. the first black member of the harvard law school. >> host: is that fair to say the first black professor at? >> guest: it is if you are writing a story and you talk about his place in the legal academia or harvard law school, then the fact he was the first member of harvard law school faculty is relevant. but on the other hand, if we simply talk about a subject of affirmative action and/or the war on drugs or anything else and talk about the view of derek bell, then it is just derek bell and he has a few like anybody else. i don't think a racial identity should in the unexplained way be part of the story. >> host: the next call comes from chicago. you are on book tv's. >> caller: just for your information, black stock in racial terms of the turn at day's show the time they do that constantly. as far as the race comes into the conversation everything they do or talk about is based on race but my question for the professor is i would like his opinion on this stage of black racism in the

. >> derek bell. derek bell. the first black member of the me harvard law school. >> host: is that fair to say? first black professor at harvard law? >> i think it is if what you're trying -- if you're writing a story and you're talking about his place in the history of legal academia or his place in history of our law school then, yakima the fact that he was the first black tenured member of our black harvard law school>>ut faculty, then it's significant.w on the other hand, if we simplya were talking about a subject, let's say affirmative action ori let's say the war on drugs or let's say anything else, we are talking about the dues of derekw bell, well, it's just derekerek bell.lse. i don't think that the raciali identity should in antity unexplained way be part of the story.. >> host: next call comes fromoma john in chicago. thank you for holding. you're on book tv. >> caller: i just for your information, like stock in racial terms all the time. that's all racial constantly. so you know, so as far as race com

rounds. [ bell dinging ] >> put your hands together now. >> round one comes to an end and derek appearssluggish, raising doubts about his conditioning. the bell rings for round two. both fighters come out swinging. as the second round of fighting comes to an end, derek and his opponent don't seem to notice the bell. [ bell dinging ] with one round left, derek's opponent appears to have a slight edge over him. this is the last round for derek to impress the judges. [ bell dinging ] >> put your hands together for these two fighters -- >> the final bell rings and the fighters return to their corners, waiting for the judge's decision. >> ladies and gentlemen, a split decision. we have a winner. the number one contender in the light heavyweight division, give it up for angola's -- >> when they said the split decision, i knew he had it. i was like, oh, man, i knew he got it. they gonna give it to him 'cause he at home. >> it is now time for curtis merrells to step into the ring. the stakes are high, not only for bragging rights but a title belt. both fighters start off slow in round one. neit

at the bottom of the economic scale and leaving them at the bottom of the well as the great late derek bellu leave children to rot in appalachia or alaskan reservations or ghettos and you leave them to face danger and you leave them in an ecosystem where they die young and they never have a spirit that children have to learn and to grow. they never thrive. they never thrive. if you leave them there, you know what? you and i may be safe now but those dangers that metastasized and germinate and grow in an ecosystem of violence, guess what? they germinate dangers that come back at the middle class. we might not see it today but your grandchildren are going to face it and your great grandchildren will face it. and that's what chief bratton cystic wonder why. look at the back of this book. i've got can't become of course -- of course my great cousin would give me a poor become but i also have chief bratton and i the great retired general, i'm sorry had to retire. a stan mcchrystal. i love stan mcchrystal. i'm a military kid. is just like my dad. we headed out of came under to assist our gang pro

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bell, u.s.a. today nfl beat writer and the redskins beat reporter for 106.7 the fan, guys, thank you so much. >> thank you. >> we've had a lot of these discussions and these rumors, like derek said, they won't go away. if peyton is healthy and able to play, should they go after him? >> they should. that quarterback position is pivotal. they combine it for 68 touchdowns, 10,000 passing yards. it's a passing league. they've been looking for a quarterback for far too long. even a couple players that did not work out, peyton manning is on a different pedestal. i think the coaching staff would do a nicer job building with youth. they need to find a passer. that's the most pivotal need this offseason. they need to try to see if he could fit. >> even if he is good, he's not really a long-term solution. >> yeah, really. >> if i'm his age, then i want the redskins involved. because dan snyder, they will drive up the price. >> right. >> when you start thinking about it like you said, long term and from a football standpoint, then you don't know if peyton manning is going to be able to play in july, september, or another year from now because of the health issue. it reminds me of 1991