Supreme Discomfort

The co-authors were interviewed by Professor Ogletree about their book, Supreme Discomfort: The Divided Soul of Clarence Thomas, published b… read more

The co-authors were interviewed by Professor Ogletree about their book, Supreme Discomfort: The Divided Soul of Clarence Thomas, published by Doubleday. They talked about their reasons for writing the book, including considerable differences of opinion about Justice Thomas among blacks. They described his childhood in rural Georgia, his education at Holy Cross and Yale, his contentious Supreme Court appointment, and his subsequent service on the U.S. Supreme Court. The authors described Justice Thomas as a man who is uncomfortable in white society and not accepted by many blacks because of his political views. After their presentations the authors responded to audience members' questions. close

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Program ID:
198005-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
First Aired:
May 13, 2007 | 4:47pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Oct 18, 2010 | 1:51am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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  • May 13, 2007 | 4:47pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 13, 2007 | 10:03pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 18, 2007 | 3:31am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 16, 2007 | 3:46am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 16, 2010 | 12:51pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 17, 2010 | 5:51am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 18, 2010 | 1:51am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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