Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2022-07-26
Books mentioned on Part One: The Clarence Thomas Story
Robert is joined by Miles Gray to discuss Clarence Thomas, a four part series. See omnystudio.
Robert Evans discussed Strange Justice by Jane Mayer and others, My Grandfather's Son by Clarence Thomas, Judging Thomas by Ken Foskett, The Enigma of Clarence Thomas by Corey Robin, and Supreme Discomfort by Kevin Merida and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Strange Justice
Strange Justice by Jane Mayer and Jill Abramson is a detailed investigative work examining the controversial 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Clarence Thomas and the allegations brought forward by Anita Hill.
Discussed“Jane Mayer and J Jill Abrams, authors of the book Strange Justice, quote, "He starts out as a little black boy, not accepted in the black world. He has no money, no family."”
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My Grandfather's Son
Discussed“He feared the evil consequences of idleness," Thomas wrote in My Grandfather's son. "and so made sure that we were too busy to suffer them. In his presence, there was no play, no fun, and little laughter.”
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Judging Thomas
Discussed“People love to talk about conflicts interraially, he told the reporter Ken Foscet, who published a biography of Thomas, Judging Thomas, in 2004. They never talk about the conflicts and tensions intrraially.”
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The Enigma of Clarence Thomas
The Enigma of Clarence Thomas by Corey Robin is an analytical biographical study that examines the intellectual evolution and consistent ideological framework of the controversial Supreme Court Justice.
Discussed“To summarize his time in college, I want to quote from the book The Enigma of Clarence Thomas. Quote, "Moving to a white institution in the North repeated the trauma of moving to a white seminary in the South, which Thomas described in an interview with the crisis, the magazine of the NAACP.”
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Supreme Discomfort
Discussed“Even in that millu, Kevin Marida and Michael Fletcher reported in their 2007 biography, Supreme Discomfort, Thomas's edgy race consciousness stood out. When he saw an interracial couple strolling on campus, he'd loudly demand, "Do I see a black woman with a white man?”
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