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It may not be illegal for the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to cozy up to the Tea Party. But it sure is unseemly.
Ginni Thomas and the Tea Party Movement -
As happy as we are for the nation to get its yearly reminder that black people do exist in the context of American history, there’s a growing list of characters that has us harking back to Zora Neale Hurston’s famous words: “All my skinfolk ain’t kinfolk.” Indeed, while we love our own, we sure do dream of erasing a few of them from the history books. Some are politicos, others are pop culture figures, but they all share one common attribute: They’re embarrassing.
Black Folks We'd Like To Remove From Black History -
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave Troy Anthony Davis the chance to present evidence in court that the condemned man has said for years will clear him of the murder of a Savannah police officer...
Troy Davis Allowed to Present Evidence to Court -
If ever we needed a concrete of example of what's at stake when it comes to Supreme Court appointments, this week's decision in Safford United School District #1 v. Redding fits the bill. This is the case from Arizona involving a 13 year-old middle school student who was strip-searched at school on suspicion of having non-prescription drugs. Justice Thomas’ solo opinion shows once and for all that he’s pretty much gone off the grid.....
Clarence Thomas' Dissent in Teen Strip Search Case Is Terrible -
By preserving a key component of civil rights law, justices avoid huge harm to the legitimacy of this Supreme Court.
The Voting Rights Act Stays Intact: Court Saves Voting Rights Act and Itself -
Seventeen years after her explosive testimony in the Court confirmation of Clarence Thomas, Anita HIll sits down with Essence and discusses Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court and the testimony that made her famous...
Anita Hill Speaks on Sotomayor -
Yes, Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s career reflects the kind of arc that should inspire us all. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn't push for another black Supreme Court justice.
Should Blacks Be Disappointed About Sotomayor? -
Thomas' conservatism destroyed the 'unity myth' that all black Americans were the same politically and ideologically. Partisan politics aside, that was a good thing, and we should give credit where it is due.
Why Barack Owes Clarence Thomas -
From Clarence Thomas to Sarah Palin, nobody plays cynical identity politics like the GOP.
The Grand Old Bait and Switch
