The poetic justice : a memoir / by Thomas, John Charles, 1950-

Table of Contents: “…The first and the youngest -- Injury, poetry, and childhood -- Education, racism, and meeting JFK -- Family life, integration, and broken glass -- Survival, resilience, and bible school -- Real jobs, life lessons, and humiliation -- Segregated schools, role models, and leadership -- White school and surprises -- UVA and isolation -- Leadership and conflict at UVA -- Going on television, graduating, and law school -- Studying law and being a law clerk -- Finishing law school, passing the bar, and working at Hunton -- The white firm, all-nighters, and brilliance -- Cocktail parties, making partner, and getting married -- The life of a Justice, a brain tumor, and leaving the court -- Wrestling with Jefferson and confronting racism -- World travel and lecturing at West Point -- The poetic justice and Carnegie Hall.…”
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