Justice Thomas On Being Segregated

Speaking at the University of Georgia's commencement this past Saturday, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told the audience that, but for racial segregation, he would have been that university's first black graduate. "Forty-one years ago, when I graduated from high school in Savannah, attending the University of Georgia was not an option. Thankfully, much has changed in my lifetime. Knowing what I know today, I would go to school here in a heartbeat. Georgia is home and Georgia is where I belong." Thomas received a standing ovation; twelve hundred persons had signed an online petition protesting his selection as commencement speaker.