Hill was thrust into the national spotlight in the 1990s when she testified against then-U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, saying that he sexually harassed her at work. She currently works at Brandeis University as senior advisor to the provost and professor of social policy, law and women’s studies. Her latest book is Reimagining Equality: Stories of Gender, Race and Finding Home, in which she explores issues of gender and race and how they connect to issues of equality, sexual harassment and the current housing crisis. Photos by Hal Baim
Anita Hill, the attorney and academic who famously stood up to workplace sexual harassment, was keynote speaker at the Sept. 27 Chicago Foundation for Women’s luncheon, “Stand up and Speak Out,” and entertained questions from the audience. The event took place at the Hilton Chicago.