Photo: Drew Angerer (Getty Images) After being absent from hearing oral arguments on Monday, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas returned to the bench on Tuesday. No explanation was given for why he was missing; Chief Justice John Roberts shared that Thomas would not take part shortly after the court sat for arguments in a public […]
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Where Has Clarence Thomas Been?
Photo: Drew Angerer (Getty Images) After being absent from hearing oral arguments on Monday, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas returned to the bench on Tuesday. No explanation was given for why he was missing; Chief Justice John Roberts shared that Thomas would not take part shortly after the court sat for arguments in a public […]
Read MoreHere Are 15 Freedom Towns That Kept Black People Alive After Slavery
“View from the top of Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine, Florida”Photo: roc8jas (Getty Images) Fort Mose, Fla. was actually the first “Black town” in the United States. It was formed by Francisco Menendez, a Black military commander in the Spanish army in 1738. He was previously enslaved in South Carolina but escaped and became […]
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