In 2002, Hill spoke at University of Puget Sound. This is the poster about the speech.

Anita Faye Hill (born July 30, 1956(1956-07-30)) is a professor of social policy, law, and women's studies at Brandeis University at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management and a former colleague of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. She is best known for claiming at Thomas' 1991 Senate confirmation hearings that Thomas had made provocative statements to her about sex while he was her supervisor. Anita Hill may refer to: Anita Hill (born 1956), U.S. lawyer, professor; figure in Clarence Thomas Supreme Court confirmation hearings Anita C. Hill, openly gay Lutheran pastor in Minnesota Anita Hill (Texas politician), Texas state representative, 1977–1993 Category: ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The University of Puget Sound (often called UPS or just Puget Sound) is a private liberal arts college located in the North End of Tacoma, Washington, in the United States. ... is the 211th day of the year (212th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Brandeis University is a private university located in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. ... The Heller School for Social Policy and Management is one of the graduate schools of Brandeis University. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by the... Clarence Thomas (born June 23, 1948) is an American jurist and has been an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 1991. ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States...

Early Career

Anita F. Hill was born in Lone Tree, Oklahoma, Hill received her undergraduate degree from Oklahoma State University in 1977. and her Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School in 1980. Upon graduation from law school, Hill became a practicing lawyer with the Washington, D.C., firm of Wald, Harkrader, and Ross. Lone Tree, Oklahoma is a town in eastern Okmulgee County, about six miles east of Morris, Oklahoma; the community was named for a lone tree sitting on the skyline of a mountain. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Largest metro area Oklahoma City metro area Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,898 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... An undergraduate degree (sometimes called a first degree or simply a degree) is the most common and primary academic degree available and is normally studied at a higher education institution, such as a university. ... Oklahoma State University Logo The Oklahoma State University System comprises of five educational instututes across Oklahoma. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... “J.D.” redirects here. ... The Sterling Law Building Sculptural ornamentation on the Sterling Law Building Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Academic procession during the University of Canterbury graduation ceremony. ... // A law school is an institution where future lawyers obtain legal degrees. ... For the fish called lawyer, see Burbot. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ...

A professor of social policy, law, and women's studies, Hill was admitted to the District of Columbia Bar in 1980. Hill began her law career as an associate with the Washington, D.C., firm of Wald, Harkrader & Ross. In 1981 she became served as counsel to the assistant secretary of the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. From 1982 to 1983, she served moved on to serve as adviser to the chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Hill became a professor at Oral Roberts University, where she actively taught from 1983 to 1986. In 1986, she joined the faculty at the University of Oklahoma College of Law. ^[1] Oral Roberts University or ORU, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is the largest charismatic Christian university in the world. ...

Clarence Thomas controversy

In 1981, Hill became Clarence Thomas' assistant at the U.S. Department of Education. After Thomas became Chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Hill joined the Commission's legal staff. Hill alleges that It was during these two periods (i.e., during her employment at DOE and EEOC) that Thomas made sexually provocative statements. Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building[1]) , ED headquarters in Washington, DC A construction project to repair and update the building facade at the Department of Education Headquarters building in 2002 resulted in the installation of structures at all of the entrances to protect employees and visitors from... The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC, is a United States federal agency tasked with ending employment discrimination in the United States. ...

On October 11, 1991, Hill was called to testify during the Senate confirmation hearing of then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. Hill's allegations against Thomas were made public when information from a FBI interview about the allegations was leaked to the media -- just days before the final Senate vote on his appointment. Thomas was nominated by then-President George H.W. Bush to replace the retiring historic Justice Thurgood Marshall,the first African-American to be appointed to the United States Supreme Court.

Hill's testimony included the a wide variety of inappropriate language she allegedly was subjected to by Thomas:

"He spoke about acts that he had seen in pornographic films involving such matters as women having sex with animals and films showing group sex or rape scenes....On several occasions, Thomas told me graphically of his own sexual prowess....Thomas was drinking a Coke in his office, he got up from the table at which we were working, went over to his desk to get the Coke, looked at the can and asked, 'Who has put pubic hair on my Coke?'." ^[2]

Thomas made a blanket denial of the accusations, claiming this was a "high-tech lynching", and, after extensive debate, the U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed Thomas by a vote of 52-48. ^[3] Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States...

In 1991, public opinion polls showed that 47% of those polled believed Thomas, while 24% believed Hill. Doubts about her testimony were furthered by the widely publicized and later recanted claims of David Brock, who coined the phrase "a little bit nutty and a little bit slutty" to describe Professor Hill. Mr. Brock's recantation was published in the July 1997 issue of Esquire Magazine, in a piece titled "I was a Conservative Hit Man." Years later, however, serious doubts were raised regarding the credibility of many of her critics, including Mr. Brock. ^[4] In an op-ed piece written by Anita Hill, appearing in the New York Times on October 2, 2007, Ms. Hill writes that she "will not stand by silently and allow [Justice Thomas], in his anger, to reinvent me." Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... David Brock b. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Esquire is a magazine for men owned by the Hearst Corporation. ... An Op-Ed is a piece of writing expressing an opinion. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ...

Recent career

Hill has provided expert commentary on a myriad of national television programs. Hill has been featured on “Today,” “60 Minutes” and “Face the Nation.” Hill is also the author of many articles which have been published in the “The New York Times” and “Newsweek”. In addition, she has many contributed to scholarly and legal publications. Hill is also a sought after public speaker in many arenas, including law and women's rights. ^[5]

In 1995, Hill co-edited Race, Gender and Power in America with Emma Coleman Jordan. ^[6] She has also "written extensively on international commercial law, bankruptcy, and civil rights".^[7] Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Commercial law or business law is the body of law which governs business and commerce and is often considered to be a branch of civil law and deals both with issues of private law and public law. ... Notice of closure stuck on the door of a computer store the day after its parent company, Granville Technology Group Ltd, declared bankruptcy (strictly, put into administration—see text) in the United Kingdom. ... Civil rights or positive rights are those legal rights retained by citizens and protected by the government. ...

In 1997, Hill joined the faculty of the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. For the band, see 1997 (band). ... The Heller School for Social Policy and Management is one of the graduate schools of Brandeis University. ... Brandeis University is a private university located in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. ...

In 2005, Hill was selected as a Fletcher Foundation Fellow. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Fletcher Foundation was created with a $50 million endowment in 2004 by New York financier and philanthropist Alphonse Fletcher, Jr. ...

References

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External links

• Faculty profile at Brandeis University
• Anita Hill op-ed for The New York Times