Race, Gender, and Power in America
Panelists at this afternoon session discussed the state of sexual harassment laws since the Hill-Thomas hearings. The panelists discussed im… read more
Panelists at this afternoon session discussed the state of sexual harassment laws since the Hill-Thomas hearings. The panelists discussed images and portrayal of sexual harassment in popular culture. Anita Hill reflected on the experience of testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee from the perspective of a single, black woman appearing before the committee without a patron. She used images of black women from literature and verse. close
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- Robert Allen Senior Editor Black Scholar
- Leon Higginbotham Judge U.S. Court of Appeals->Third Circuit
- Susan Deller Ross Professor Georgetown University Law Center
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