While Washington battles over when, and how, Brett Kavanaugh’s accusers should be heard, one woman is getting a new chance to speak out about her own story — almost three decades later. In 1991, Angela Wright watched Anita Hill testify in front of an all male committee about how she had been harassed by her previous boss, Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. The story … [Read more...]
Anita Hill: ‘It’s Important For Us’ To Relive Clarence Thomas Hearings | TODAY
The upcoming HBO movie “Confirmation” revisits the Supreme Court nomination hearings of Justice Clarence Thomas, which were roiled by controversy when law professor Anita Hill accused Thomas of sexual harassment. Now, in an exclusive interview, Hill tells TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie that “it’s important for us, I think, to relive the story and continue to learn the lessons from … [Read more...]
Rewind: Clarence Thomas talks about Anita Hill
When the Supreme Court Justice spoke to 60 Minutes in 2007, he addressed Anita Hill's high-profile testimony: "That's not the person I knew" Subscribe to the "60 Minutes" Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/1S7CLRu Watch Full Episodes of "60 Minutes" HERE: http://cbsn.ws/1Qkjo1F Get more "60 Minutes" from "60 Minutes: Overtime" HERE: http://cbsn.ws/1KG3sdr Relive past episodies and … [Read more...]
October 11, 1991: Clarence Thomas Full Opening Statement (C-SPAN)
In 1991, then-Supreme Court nominee Judge Clarence Thomas testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on an allegation he sexually harassed his former colleague, Anita Hill. Full video of hearing here: https://cs.pn/2ODDZoO Clarence Thomas,Anita Hill,C-SPAN,CSPAN,Supreme Court,Senate … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Moments in History: Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill
From the NewsHour's video vault, watch a 1991 report on the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Clarence Thomas and the testimony of Anita Hill, who accused the judge of sexual harassment while working with him at the Department of Education. Clarence Thomas,Anita Hill,Supreme Court,PBS,PBS NewsHour … [Read more...]