# Thomas Sowell |  | **Thomas Sowell** is an American economist, economic historian, social philosopher, and political commentator. He is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. 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. He was a recipient of the National Humanities Medal from President George W. Bush in 2002. | |-|-| | | wikipedia:: [Thomas Sowell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Sowell) |