The 2 Best Because of Anita Podcast Episodes
1) The Testimony
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...Show More
2) The Movement
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. Salami...Show More
3) Revisiting 1991 with Anita Hill
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 tack...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) The Conversation: Prof. Anita Hill and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford
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...Show More
5) The Aftermath
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 w...Show More
6) COMING SOON: BECAUSE OF ANITA
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 an...Show More