Court of Appeal

Forty-one essays from across the political spectrum, plus Clarence Thomas’s and Anita Hill’s statements to the Senate Judiciary Committee and position papers from major black organizations.

Despite the intense media coverage of the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, one aspect seemed continually sidestepped—the response of African Americans to this televised investigation of race, gender, sexuality, and, especially, the black psyche and intra-racial politi…