Understanding the Connection Between Horatio Alger Association and Clarence Thomas

An elite group of affluent and powerful Americans has come into the public eye following a revealing report by The New York Times, which exposed the ways in which Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has profited from being associated with them.

The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, an Alexandria-based nonprofit organization, has welcomed Justice Thomas as a member for the past three decades. According to The New York Times report, he has referred to it as his “home in Virginia” for both himself and his wife, and credited it with helping him make his dreams a reality.