This week, Because of Anita is sharing something special from our friends over at Pushkin. It’s the first episode of a new podcast from Anita Hill called Getting Even. On the show, Professor Hill tackles the tough questions about equality and w

The Movement

1 Oct 14th, 2021 46m 18s

The 1991 Thomas hearings felt like a catalyst for change: Harassment reports spiked. “The Year of the Woman” brought women to Congress. And...then what happened? In our final episode, hosts Dr. Salamishah Tillet and Cindi Leive hold our courts,

The Conversation: Prof. Anita Hill and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford

Oct 11th, 2021 54m 49s

In 2018, Christine Blasey Ford stood before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify in the Supreme Court nomination hearings of Brett Kavanaugh. Among the millions of people watching was perhaps the only person who could really relate: Profes

The Aftermath

1 Oct 7th, 2021 35m 32s

It’s November 1991. Clarence Thomas has been confirmed, but the domino effect of his hearings has only begun—especially for many Black women. In this episode, we hear three very personal stories of what happened next: Professor Barbara Ransby

The Testimony

2 Oct 4th, 2021 56m 57s

On October 11th, 1991, Oklahoma law professor Anita Hill calmly told the Senate Judiciary Committee that her former boss, Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, had sexually harassed her years earlier. Thirty years later, we’re still talking ab

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COMING SOON: BECAUSE OF ANITA

Sep 24th, 2021 3m 58s

In 1991, Anita Hill told the world that Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas had sexually harassed her. Thirty years later, we’re still feeling the ripple effects of that testimony—in our politics and our lives. This four-part podcast explores