Derrick Darby

Dr. Derrick Darby is a Henry Rutgers Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. In social and political philosophy, he writes about rights, inequality, education, identity, and democracy. He teaches a signature course on hip hop and philosophy. His books include: Boxed In: Making Identities Safe for Democracy with Eduardo J. Martinez (2024); A Realistic Blacktopia: Why We Must Unite to Fight (2023); The Color of Mind: Why the Origins of the Achievement Gap Matter for Justice with John L. Rury ( 2018); Rights, Race, and Recognition (2009); and Hip Hop and Philosophy: Rhyme to Reason with Tommie Shelby (2005). His scholarship has been funded by the Spencer Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the American Council of Learned Societies.