Anita Hill

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., speaks during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee in July 2022.

Politics & Government

Dianne Feinstein, longest serving woman in the Senate, has died at 90

12:10pm September 29, 2023

by Scott Shafer

Feinstein suddenly became the mayor of San Francisco when two other officials were assassinated. Later she was elected to the U.S. Senate after male senators grilled Anita Hill in public hearings.

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Anita Hill speaks onstage at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit in October 2018 in Laguna Niguel, Calif.

Anita Hill Reflects On Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Gender Equality Legacy

8:00pm September 19, 2020

Anita Hill says Ruth Bader Ginsburg had a "willingness to really push for a full and inclusive definition of equality."

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Anita Hill speaks with journalist Bob Woodward before the 2019 PEN America Literary Gala in New York City, where they were both recognized with awards Tuesday.

Anita Hill On 2020 Election: We Don't Need 'To Take The Lesser Of Two Evils'

11:05am May 22, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

Hill, who testified against Clarence Thomas during his 1991 Senate confirmation hearings, accepted a PEN America Courage Award on Tuesday. She spoke to NPR about Joe Biden and the #MeToo movement.

Anita Hill testified in 1991 that she was sexually harassed by then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas.

Anita Hill Says Kavanaugh Accuser Hearing 'Cannot Be Fair'

6:40pm September 25, 2018

As it stands now, Hill tells NPR, the hearing cannot provide senators "with enough information to reach a reasonable conclusion." She testified in 1991 that Clarence Thomas sexually harassed her.

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Activists chant during a protest outside the office of Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa.

A Timeline Of Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill Controversy As Kavanaugh To Face Accuser

3:00pm September 23, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

As another Supreme Court nominee faces allegations of sexual misconduct, what can be learned from the handling of the Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill controversy?

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh looks over his notes during the third day of his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing Sept. 6 on Capitol Hill. Senate Democrats want to delay the confirmation vote after sexual assault allegations against K

Politics & Government

Kavanaugh Allegations Recall 1991's Supreme Court Scandal, With Key Differences

8:12pm September 17, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

Allegations of sexual misconduct against a Supreme Court nominee are familiar. But there are some key differences between the accusations against Brett Kavanaugh and those against Clarence Thomas.

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Anita Hill testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Oct. 11, 1991, regarding Clarence Thomas' confirmation to the Supreme Court.

For Years, Anita Hill Was A 'Canary In The Coal Mine' For Women Speaking Out

2:37pm December 01, 2017

by Terry Gross

Journalists Jane Mayer and Rebecca Traister say Hill's harsh treatment during Clarence Thomas' 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearings served as a warning to other women.

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Anita Hill speaks during "TimesTalks Presents: Kerry Washington and Anita Hill Confirmation" on April 8 in New York City. Hill is now a professor of race and gender policy at Brandeis University.

National

Anita Hill: 'We've Come A Long Way Since Then'

11:25am August 10, 2016

by NPR Staff

Nearly 25 years after Anita Hill accused her former boss of making lewd advances, America is again dealing with high-profile cases of sexual harassment. Hill tells NPR what's changed and what hasn't.

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