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[[Image:Thomassowell.jpg‎|thumbnail|150px|right|Thomas Sowell]]

[[Image:Thomassowell.jpg‎|thumbnail|150px|right|Thomas Sowell]]

Dr. Thomas Sowell (born June 30, 1930) is an American [[economist]], social theorist, and senior fellow at [[Stanford University]]'s [[Hoover Institution]].<ref>http://www.tsowell.com/cv.html</ref><ref>https://www.hoover.org/profiles/thomas-sowell</ref>  Sowell has a Ph.D in [[Economics]] from [[University of Chicago]] along with an undergraduate degree from [[Harvard University]],

Dr. '''Thomas Sowell''' (born June 30, 1930) is an American [[economist]], social theorist, and senior fellow at [[Stanford University]]'s [[Hoover Institution]].<ref>http://www.tsowell.com/cv.html</ref><ref>https://www.hoover.org/profiles/thomas-sowell</ref>  Sowell has a Ph.D. in [[Economics]] from [[University of Chicago]] along with an undergraduate degree from [[Harvard University]],

Sowell is among [[America]]'s most famous African American authors. Among his many other books, ''A Conflict of Visions'' contrasts the political beliefs of the modern left and right.<ref>[http://www.conservativemonitor.com/top-ten/conflict-of-visions.shtml A Conflict of Visions, by Thomas Sowell]</ref>  Sowell prefers writing for popular audiences over writing for more "academic" settings, saying that "writing for the general public enables him to address the heart of issues without the smoke and mirrors that so often accompany academic writing".<ref>http://www.capmag.com/author.asp?name=3</ref>  Sowell wrote a well-researched book criticizing "[[black redneck culture]]"<ref>[http://www.tsowell.com/Rednecks.htm Black Rednecks &amp; White Liberals]</ref> in which he points out that, "some blacks resent anything that suggests anything negative about themselves."<ref>[http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=4296 Black Rednecks and White Liberals: Who's a Redneck?]</ref>

Sowell is among [[America]]'s most famous African American authors. Among his many other books, ''A Conflict of Visions'' contrasts the political beliefs of the modern left and right.<ref>[http://www.conservativemonitor.com/top-ten/conflict-of-visions.shtml A Conflict of Visions, by Thomas Sowell]</ref>  Sowell prefers writing for popular audiences over writing for more "academic" settings, saying that "writing for the general public enables him to address the heart of issues without the smoke and mirrors that so often accompany academic writing".<ref>http://www.capmag.com/author.asp?name=3</ref>  Sowell wrote a well-researched book criticizing "[[black redneck culture]]"<ref>[http://www.tsowell.com/Rednecks.htm Black Rednecks &amp; White Liberals]</ref> in which he points out that, "some blacks resent anything that suggests anything negative about themselves."<ref>[http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=4296 Black Rednecks and White Liberals: Who's a Redneck?]</ref>

==Early life and career==

==Early life and career==

Born in North Carolina, Sowell grew up in [[Harlem]], New York. Due to finacial issues and deteriorated home conditions, he dropped out of [[Stuyvesant]] and later served in the Marine corps during the [[Korean War]]. Upon returning to the United States, Sowell enrolled at [[Harvard University]], graduating magma cum laude in 1958. He recieved a master's degree from [[Columbia University]], in 1959 and earned his [[Doctorate]] in economics from the [[University of Chicago]] in 1968.  

Born in North Carolina, Sowell grew up in [[Harlem]], New York. Due to financial issues and deteriorated home conditions, he dropped out of [[Stuyvesant]] and later served in the Marine corps during the [[Korean War]]. Upon returning to the United States, Sowell enrolled at [[Harvard University]], graduating magma cum laude in 1958. He received a master's degree from [[Columbia University]], in 1959 and earned his [[Doctorate]] in economics from the [[University of Chicago]] in 1968.  

Sowell has served on the faculties of several universities including [[Cornell University]], and the [[University of California, Los Angeles]]. He has also worked at [[Think tank]]s such as the Urban institute. Since 1980, he has worked at the [[Hoover Institution]] at [[Stanford University]] where he served as the Rose and Milton Friedman Senior fellow on Public policy. Sowell writes from a [[Libertarian]] perspective. Sowell has written more than thirty books, and his work has been widely praised. He is a National Humanities Medal recipient for innovative scholarship which incorporated history, economics, and political science.

Sowell has served on the faculties of several universities including [[Cornell University]], and the [[University of California, Los Angeles]]. He has also worked at [[Think tank]]s such as the Urban institute. Since 1980, he has worked at the [[Hoover Institution]] at [[Stanford University]] where he served as the Rose and Milton Friedman Senior fellow on Public policy. Sowell writes from a [[Libertarian]] perspective. Sowell has written more than thirty books, and his work has been widely praised. He is a National Humanities Medal recipient for innovative scholarship which incorporated history, economics, and political science.

==Quotes==

==Quotes==

*The NAACP's decision to back the teachers' unions, who donate money to them, against charter schools that provide thousands of black children their only hope of a better life, means that the NAACP should no longer be considered part of the civil rights movement, but just another part of the race hustling racket.<ref> [http://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2016/11/01/random-thoughts-n2239596 Thomas Sowell, Random Thoughts - Nov. 1, 2016]</ref>

*The NAACP's decision to back the teachers' unions, who donate money to them, against charter schools that provide thousands of black children their only hope of a better life, means that the NAACP should no longer be considered part of the civil rights movement, but just another part of the race hustling racket.<ref>[http://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2016/11/01/random-thoughts-n2239596 Thomas Sowell, Random Thoughts - Nov. 1, 2016]</ref>

*"Too much of what is called 'education' is little more than an expensive isolation from reality."<ref>[http://www.boycottliberalism.com/Thomas-Sowell-quotes.htm Conservative Quotes and Messages]</ref>

*"Too much of what is called 'education' is little more than an expensive isolation from reality."<ref>[http://www.boycottliberalism.com/Thomas-Sowell-quotes.htm Conservative Quotes and Messages]</ref>

*"Our schools and colleges are turning out people who cannot feel fulfilled unless they are telling other people what to do."<ref>http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/t/thomas_sowell.html#AUxOFGZPIHEmuVQd.99</ref>

*"Our schools and colleges are turning out people who cannot feel fulfilled unless they are telling other people what to do."<ref>http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/t/thomas_sowell.html#AUxOFGZPIHEmuVQd.99</ref>