Frank Wu

Frank H. Wu is an author, legal scholar, and one of the nation’s leading voices on diversity, civil rights, and the Asian American experience. He served as Chancellor and Dean of the University of California Hastings College of the Law and as a professor at Howard University School of Law, bringing a unique perspective that spans multiple communities and traditions in American life.

A Scholar and Leader at the Intersection of Race, Law, and Education

Wu is the author of Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White, a landmark work that helped redefine the national conversation about Asian Americans and their place in the broader landscape of civil rights. He has written for The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, and numerous academic journals. He has served on the boards of several national civil rights organizations and has been recognized as one of the most influential Asian Americans in the United States.

A Bridge Builder on Diversity, Equity, and Belonging

Wu’s keynotes draw on his scholarship, personal experience, and leadership in higher education to help organizations build genuine cultures of inclusion. He addresses topics including the complexity of race in America, the model minority myth, allyship across communities, and how leaders can move beyond performative diversity to create workplaces and institutions where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive.

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Law and Legal Issues

A Conversation with Frank Wu