The FBI has had a history of sex discrimination complaints brought against it, as well as race discrimination

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

The experience of testifying and the aftermath have changed my life

We have a history of gender and racial bias on our court that continues to undermine the system. Excluding individuals based on race is antagonistic to the pursuit of justice.

I work every day to live up to my mother's model. She was a very proud woman. And she really prepared me to go off into the world as a proud daughter.

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.