As Ms. turns 50, we are looking back at the life and legacy of some of the history-making Black feminists who have been featured on the magazine’s covers and in its pages over the years.
“The reality is that this powerful beast is used to perpetuate a sense of inequality, to keep women in their place notwithstanding our increasing presence in the workplace.”Anita Hill testifying in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee during Clarence Thomas’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Oct. 11, 1991. “Anita [Hill] was ahead of a time she helped define—a time to be black and a woman.
…‘ utilizes a dynamic mix of archival footage; recordings of Murray reading from their memoir; quotes and images from Murray’s legal cases, letters, and diaries; contemporary footage of scholars like Brittany Cooper teaching her students about Murray; and interviews with scholars, biographers and family members who speak to Murray’s enduring legacy. It’s a well-crafted, engaging documentary that’s both edifying and inspiring.
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