The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with The Honorable Myron Thompson

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with The Honorable Myron Thompson

3/20/2007

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2007.100

Federal district court judge The Honorable Myron Thompson (1947 - ) became the first African American Assistant Attorney General for the State of Alabama. President Jimmy Carter nominated Thompson to the bench of the United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama; he served as Chief Justice from 1991 to 1998. Thompson was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 3/20/2007, in Montgomery, Alabama. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 1; Total Tapes: 6; Total Run Time: 02h 33m 00s

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Thompson, Myron, 1947-

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Federal District Court Judge Myron Herbert Thompson was born on January 7, 1947 in Tuskegee, Alabama to Lawrence and Lillian Thompson. At age two, Thompson contracted polio and spent much of his time alone, finding solace in jazz and classical music. He attended Tuskegee Institute High School where he was named class salutatorian in 1965. Thompson received his B.A. degree in political science from Yale University in 1969 and his J.D. degree from Yale Law School in 1972.After graduation, Thompson...