Certainly my life will not ever be as private and discreet, and perhaps I should even use the word insulated, as it was before.
From Anita Hill
During this period at the Department of Education, my working relationship with Judge Thomas was positive.
For my undergraduate work, I went to Oklahoma State University and graduated from there in 1977.
I became the messenger who had to be killed.
I have no personal vendetta against Clarence Thomas. I seek only to provide the committee with information which it may regard as relevant.
I see myself as an educator.
I think, though, as African-American women, we are always trained to value our community even at the expense of ourselves, and so we attempt to protect the African-American community.
I thought that by saying no and explaining my reasons my employer would abandon his social suggestions. However, to my regret, in the following few weeks, he continued to ask me out on several occasions.
I was aware, however, that telling at any point in my career could adversely affect my future career.
If you think about the way the hearings were structured, the hearings were really about Thomas' race and my gender.
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