For my undergraduate work, I went to Oklahoma State University and graduated from there in 1977

Whether we call it a job or a career, work is more than just something we do. It is a part of who we are.

I became the messenger who had to be killed

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

I have no personal vendetta against Clarence Thomas. I seek only to provide the committee with information which it may regard as relevant

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

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.