After all the twisted racial history of the united states supreme court, clarence thomas was confirmed by the senate with the smallest margin of victory in more than 100 years, with little. A new biography of justice clarence thomas explores some of the paradoxes of his life and career. Curry anyone who has followed my career knows how i feel about clarence thomas. The senate voted 5248 on october 15, 1991, to confirm thomas as an associate justice of the supreme court.
The divided soul of clarence thomas is a haunting portrait of an isolated and complex man, savagely reviled by much of the black community, not entirely comfortable in white society, internally wounded by his passage from a broken family and. Fletcher thats adapted from their new book supreme discomfort. Fletcher and national editor kevin merida for a presentation about their book supreme discomfort. The divided soul of clarence thomas reprint by kevin merida isbn. The divided soul of clarence thomas kindle edition by merida, kevin, fletcher, michael. For many, clarence thomas will be forever linked to anita hill, accusations of workplace harassment, and a bruising confirmation hearing. Supreme discomfort by kevin merida overdrive rakuten. The divided soul of clarence thomas cato institute.
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The divided soul of clarence thomas, published by double day in 2007. Fletcher, white house correspondent, the washington post, coauthors. Perhaps black people ought to give serious thought to retiring. Instead, he sits quietly in his black robe and listens to his colleagues joust with the lawyers presenting their cases to the high court. The divided soul of clarence thomas, about clarence thomas, with michael a. Clarence thomas being sworn in as a member of the u. Thomas talked about his recent biography titled clarence. The divided soul of clarence thomas, published by doubleday. The divided soul of clarence thomas is a haunting portrait of an isolated and complex man, savagely reviled by much of the black. You want to see the devil take a look at clarence thomas.
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Virginia was an aide to republican congressman dick armey. Merida and fletcher, who themselves are black, frame thomass apostasy through what they term a prism. The divided soul of clarence thomas whatever you think of his politics or jurisprudence, clarence thomas is a remarkable man. Authors kevin merida and michael fletcher discuss their book, supreme discomfort. Why clarence thomas rarely speaks from the supreme court.
The divided soul of clarence thomas doubleday by kevin merida and michael a. The divided soul of clarence thomas paints a complex portrait of supreme court justice clarence thomas, perhaps the most powerful and misunderstood africanamerican in public life. In 2007, washington post writers kevin merida and michael fletcher penned a book on thomas, called supreme discomfort. Oct 20, 2010 in 2007, washington post writers kevin merida and michael fletcher penned a book on thomas, called supreme discomfort. Justice clarence thomas introduces his memoir, my grandfathers son, as the. The divided soul of clarence thomas by kevin merida and michael fletcher. Clarence thomas supreme court nomination wikipedia. They tell the story of thomass nephew, mark elliot martin, who is serving a 30year sentence for drug dealing.
The divided soul of clarence thomas kevin merida, author. Book chronicles career of justice clarence thomas pbs. The book revealed that open discussions, and viewings, of pornography had been common at yale law school when thomas attended, and that his former classmates remembered him as a. May 23, 2007 authors kevin merida and michael fletcher discuss their book, supreme discomfort. More information about supreme court justice speech. After all the twisted racial history of the united states supreme court, clarence thomas was confirmed by the senate with the smallest margin. Kevin merida and michael fletcher collaborated on an intriguing book titled, supreme discomfort.
She had previously founded the conservative advocacy group liberty central, and served as its president until its merger with the patrick henry center for individual liberty. Mar 30, 2016 clarence thomas hadnt asked a question from the bench of the u. The divided soul of clarence thomas, by kevin merida. The divided soul of clarence thomas black academy press, inc. The divided soul of clarence thomas is a haunting portrait of an isolated and complex man, savagely reviled by much of the black community, not entirely comfortable in white society, internally wounded by his passage from a broken family and rural poverty. In all, thomas won with the support of 41 republicans and 11 democrats, while 46 democrats and 2 republicans voted to reject his nomination. Supreme discomfort the divided soul of clarence thomas. Clarence thomas once said he would never accept a racebased job, and yet he spent an entire federal career in such positions.
Virginia ginni lamp thomas born february 23, 1957, is an american attorney and lobbyist who founded liberty consulting. The divided soul of clarence thomas merida, kevin on. The divided soul of clarence thomas, michael fletcher and kevin meridas new book about you know who. The conservatism of the nations second africanamerican supreme court justice has made him a pariah in the. Michael a fletcher tracks the personal odyssey of perhaps the least understood man in washington, from his poor childhood in pin point and savannah, georgia, to his educational experiences in a catholic seminary and. There is no more powerful, detested, misunderstood african american in our public life than clarence thomas. The divided soul of clarence thomas, my first thought was, who did i upset at aaj headquarters to deserve this. Bush nominated clarence thomas for a seat on the supreme court, just five days after civil rights icon thurgood marshall announced that he was retiring after 24 years.
The divided soul of clarence thomas by kevin merida and michael a. In supreme discomfort, they have found the divided soul that divides a. Supreme court associate justice clarence thomas that he cowrote with michael fletcher, supreme discomfort. May 01, 2007 a new biography of justice clarence thomas explores the paradoxes of his life and career. The divided soul of clarence thomas, which explores the justices trials and career. According to nypost, after the separation, but still not divorced, clarence began dating attorney and lobbyist, virginia lamp thomas. Jun 17, 2007 after all the twisted racial history of the united states supreme court, clarence thomas was confirmed by the senate with the smallest margin of victory in more than 100 years, with little. Essayists have taken the thomas dissecting cottage industry to new. The divided soul of clarence thomas kevin merida and michael a. The divided soul of clarence thomas by michael fletcher and kevin merida 2007, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Clarence thomas born june 23, 1948 is an american judge, lawyer, and government official who currently serves as an associate justice of the supreme court of the united states. I cant think of two writers id rather have cut through the cacophony of the thomas mythology than kevin merida and michael a.
Clarence thomas, even as the quiet justice, is a clanging symbol of politics and race in our time. Clarence thomas, the longestsitting justice on the current supreme court, is referred to as the silent one because he hardly speaks during oral arguments. An open letter to justice clarence thomas from a federal. Thomas succeeded thurgood marshall and is the second african american to serve on the court. Kevin merida and michael fletcher discusses thier new book, supreme discomfort.