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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.

Anita Hill

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Anita Hill
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: July 30
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In July of 1983, I left Washington, DC area and have had minimal contact with Judge Clarence Thomas since
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The FBI has had a history of sex discrimination complaints brought against it, as well as race discrimination
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I'm not sure I can say there is a clean line between me as an individual and me as a lawyer.
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I resent the idea that people would blame the messenger for the message, rather than looking at the content of the message itself.
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But I think it would be irresponsible for me not to say what I really believe in my heart to be true - that there are some serious inequities that we face as women and that we can work to address these inequities
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I became the messenger who had to be killed
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I am hopeful that others who have suffered sexual harassment will not become discouraged by my experience, but instead will find the strength to speak out about this serious problem.
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I was aware, however, that telling at any point in my career could adversely affect my future career
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You can't always expect a certain result, but you can expect to do your best.
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I work every day to live up to my mother's model. She was a very proud woman. And she really prepared me to go off into the world as a proud daughter.
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If I can mean to people - if I can symbolize the ability to pursue gender equality, racial equality, and to be truthful about our experiences, then, absolutely, that's what I want to be.
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The real problem is that the way that power is given out in our society pits us against each other.
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Well, of course it was a very trying time for me, and fortunately I had a lot of people who were supportive. A lot of people who were writing and calling and saying they were praying for me. Some people sent me Scripture, and that helped.
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calls for equal treatment are often seen as calls for 'special treatment' in situations where discrimination has become the norm.
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When I think of what has happened in a larger sense, beyond myself, then I would not change anything.
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