Anita Hill has been chosen to lead a newly-formed commission on sexual harassment in Hollywood. Hill will chair the Hollywood Commission for Eliminating Sexual Harassment and Advancing Equality in the Workplace, which was created and is funded by top industry executives. (Reuters)Anita Hill has been picked to lead a newly formed commission on sexual harassment in the entertainment industry. In her new role, Anita Hill once again will find herself leading the charge against sexual harassment, a mission that began when she testified on Capitol Hill at the 1991 confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. “I wish I had been able to do more for Anita Hill,” the former Democratic senator from Delaware said in an interview with Teen Vogue.

Source: Washington Post December 16, 2017 17:41 UTC