By a 52-48 vote, he became the second African American to sit on the Supreme Court
[DOC] [TLE] The History Place - This Month in History: October [PAR] He made his American debut in 1928 with the New York Philharmonic and 
became ..... confirmed Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court by a 52-48 vote 
following ... Thomas became the second African American to sit on the Court, 
replacing... [DOC] [TLE] Clarence Thomas' Lover Reflects On DC Life, Love, Law [PAR] More formally, he recounts this story in a 2007 memoir, My Grandfather's Son.