Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said his views on race and politics have led critics to question his Blackness. Thomas made the remarks during a Hoover Institution conversation with Peter Robinson that included a discussion about the role of Black Americans in politics.
Thomas’ Views on Race and Politics
Thomas reflected on how economist Thomas Sowell, a Black conservative, helped transform his thinking on race and politics and gave him the confidence to challenge prevailing expectations about Black Americans’ political views. Thomas argued there was often a disconnect between positions championed by Black political leaders and the views of ordinary Black Americans, pointing to debates over school busing and racial preferences.
Thomas said that as a young man, he felt pressure to embrace certain political beliefs because he was Black and faced resistance when he began questioning them. He also discussed how Sowell’s work helped him make sense of views he had already begun developing on his own.
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