Certainly my life will not ever be as private and discreet, and perhaps I should even use the word insulated, as it was before

I did what my conscience told me to do, and you can't fail if you do that.

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 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.

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.

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

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.