We've got to understand that all disenfranchised people have something in common...The pursuit of justice really is about equality for everyone.

But the issue of sexual harassment is not the end of it. There are other issues - political issues, gender issues - that people need to be educated about.

I resent the idea that people would blame the messenger for the message, rather than looking at the content of the message itself.

I think, though, as African-American women, we are always trained to value our community even at the expense of ourselves, and so we attempt to protect the African-American community.

Testifying has helped me understand that one individual's behavior and actions make a difference. That my actions are important to people other than myself

During this period at the Department of Education, my working relationship with Judge Thomas was positive.

But I think it would be irresponsible for me not to say what I really believe in my heart to be true - that there are some serious inequities that we face as women and that we can work to address these inequities