In the fall of 1991, a young law professor found herself at the center of a media storm of almost unprecedented proportions. Burdened with information that could determine the future of a Supreme Court nomination, Professor Hill’s experience changed the way we view sexual harassment, gender, and the judicial confirmation process.
A teacher, speaker, researcher and writer, Anita Hill has earned international prominence as an authority on race and gender issues, especially as they affect the workplace. She has provided expert commentary on national television programs such as “Today,” “60 Minutes” and “Face the Nation.” She has also written articles for “The New York Times” and “Newsweek” and has contributed to scholarly and legal publications. In addition, Professor Hill is quoted frequently in newspapers across the country, including “The Washington Post” and “USA Today.” Hill received her law degree from Yale University, and, after a stint at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), she began teaching law at the University of Oklahoma. In 1991, Hill testified that Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas had made unwelcome sexual advances while he was her supervisor at the EEOC in the 1980s. Although Thomas's appointment was subsequently confirmed, Hill's testimony brought the issue of sexual harassment to public attention, forever changing relations between men and women in the workplace. In 1997, Hill published “Speaking Truth to Power,” a personal memoir and study of her involvement in the Thomas hearings.

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