Clarence Thomas Rebukes Critics Questioning His Blackness in Hoover Talk

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 13

Clarence Thomas said critics have challenged whether he is "black" because of his views on race and politics, dismissing the attacks in a Hoover Institution conversation released this week.
Thomas said the pressure dates back to his youth and Yale Law School, where he faced backlash for opposing school busing and for resisting what he described as expected political views for Black Americans.
Thomas credited economist Thomas Sowell with helping him trust instincts he had already formed, saying Sowell's writing gave him intellectual backing and ended his sense of isolation.
The justice framed the criticism as part of a broader effort to discredit Black Americans who depart from prevailing political orthodoxies, arguing leaders' positions often diverge from ordinary voters' views.