How racism and sexism shaped the Clarence Thomas/Anita Hill hearing

In the film, “Clarence Thomas gives a categorical denial, but also says, 'If I said something that offended Anita Hill or somebody else, then I'm sorry,' ” Washington says. “That is such a powerful moment, because that is what the whole country was

In the film, “Clarence Thomas gives a categorical denial, but also says, 'If I said something that offended Anita Hill or somebody else, then I'm sorry,' ” Washington says. “That is such a powerful moment, because that is what the whole country was

This Saturday, HBO enters the fray with the feature film “Confirmation,” about the Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas Supreme Court hearings in 1991. The movie focuses on the spectacle that unfolded over several days when Ms. Hill (played by Kerry 

This Saturday, HBO enters the fray with the feature film “Confirmation,” about the Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas Supreme Court hearings in 1991. The movie focuses on the spectacle that unfolded over several days when Ms. Hill (played by Kerry 

In the film, “Clarence Thomas gives a categorical denial, but also says, 'If I said something that offended Anita Hill or somebody else, then I'm sorry,' ” Washington says. “That is such a powerful moment, because that is what the whole country was