Thomas Sowell

Thomas Sowell (/soʊl/ SOHL; born June 30, 1930) is an American economist, economic historian, and social theorist. With widely published commentary and books—and as a guest on TV and radio—he is a well-known voice in the American conservative movement as a prominent black conservative.[1][2][3] He is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution[4][5] and was a recipient of the National Humanities Medal from President George W. Bush in 2002.[6][a]