5min chapter

Slow Burn cover image

Becoming Justice Thomas | 2. Smiling Faces

Slow Burn

CHAPTER

Introduction

As a college student at Holy Cross, Clarence Thomas found his voice and campus debates. But finding women to date was a major challenge for black men at Holy Cross. He married Kathy Ambusch the day after he graduated from Holy Cross. At 22 years old, Clarence had gotten a handle on his personal life. In 1971, Clarence Thomas was enrolling at one of the country's most prestigious institutions, Yale Law School.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode