“Law and Justice Are Not the Same!” With John Charles Thomas ’75

30/01/2023 1h 14min
“Law and Justice Are Not the Same!” With John Charles Thomas ’75

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Episode Synopsis

John Charles Thomas ’75 (Col ’72), the first Black justice on the Supreme Court of Virginia, discusses the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and how his struggles reverberate today. Dean Risa Goluboff interviewed Thomas and presented the Gregory H. Swanson Award to Yewande Ford ’23. Professor Kim Forde-Mazrui introduced Thomas. The event was part of the University’s 2023 Community MLK Commemoration. (University of Virginia School of Law, Jan. 26, 2023)