Paul Von Blum is senior lecturer in African American studies and communication studies at University of California, Los Angeles, where he has taught since 1980, after 11 years of faculty service at the University of California, Berkeley. He has received distinguished teaching awards at both University of California, Berkeley and University of California, Los Angeles. Trained originally as a lawyer at University of California, Berkeley, he has handled racial profiling and other public interest cases for 40 years. He is the author of six previous books and over 100 articles on art and cultural history, law, education, and politics.

Paul Von Blum is senior lecturer in African American studies and communication studies at University of California, Los Angeles, where he has taught since 1980, after 11 years of faculty service at the University of California, Berkeley. He has received distinguished teaching awards at both University of California, Berkeley and University of California, Los Angeles. Trained originally as a lawyer at University of California, Berkeley, he has handled racial profiling and other public interest cases for 40 years. He is the author of six previous books and over 100 articles on art and cultural history, law, education, and politics.

Paul Von Blum is senior lecturer in African American studies and communication studies at University of California, Los Angeles, where he has taught since 1980, after 11 years of faculty service at the University of California, Berkeley. He has received distinguished teaching awards at both University of California, Berkeley and University of California, Los Angeles. Trained originally as a lawyer at University of California, Berkeley, he has handled racial profiling and other public interest cases for 40 years. He is the author of six previous books and over 100 articles on art and cultural history, law, education, and politics.