Rosa Parks did indeed speak about Clarence Thomas—strongly and critically—during his 1991 confirmation process. Her comments focused on civil rights, racial progress, and the direction of the Supreme Court

Rosa Parks did not comment on Clarence Thomas later in life, but she did make a clear and forceful statement in 1991 when he was nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court. Her remarks came in the form of a typed letter dated September 13, 1991, now preserved in the Library of Congress archives. In that statement, Parks expressed deep concern that Thomas’s judicial record and public positions signaled a retreat from hard‑won civil rights gains. Her letter was part of broader civil rights community opposition to Thomas’s nomination, which also included organizations like the NAACP. Parks acknowledged Thomas’s personal achievements but argued that his judicial philosophy posed a threat to racial justice.

Her 1991 statement went viral again in 2022, after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Many noted that Parks’s warnings about Thomas’s stance on reproductive rights and civil rights issues appeared prescient.

Source: Snopes, Grunge, New Pittsburgh Courier