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.

calls for equal treatment are often seen as calls for 'special treatment' in situations where discrimination has become the norm.

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

I am hopeful that others who have suffered sexual harassment will not become discouraged by my experience, but instead will find the strength to speak out about this serious problem.

I see myself as an educator.

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

In July of 1983, I left Washington, DC area and have had minimal contact with Judge Clarence Thomas since