Anita Hill Speaks Truth, Gets Award
What American who was at least a teenager, or possibly even younger, at the time doesn’t remember 1991? In October of that year, brave yet reluctant attorney Anita Hill was called before the Senate Judiciary Committee during the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas.
Her appearance led to testimony regarding allegations that Thomas had sexually harassed her when they worked together in the 1980s. As profoundly tedious as I’ve always found most formal government and political proceedings, even I tuned in for parts of that very public, unseemly, televised sideshow.
Fortunately, Hill moved on to a highly successful …read more
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