Tuesday, Oct. 23, 5:30-8 p.m.
701 Whaley Street
Columbia, S.C.
Valet parking courtesy of Choose Well
CONTACTS
Courtney Young, 803-414-0444, cyoung@thinkfsc.com
Breon Walker, 803-318-2733, bwalker@GWBlawfirm.com
Teowanna Clifton, 803-348-5847, thatteowonna@gmail.com
“I Believe Anita Hill!” on October 23 will remind those attending that “You are the Woman To….” The 100 hosts of the Anita Hill party celebrate women and their achievements through this annual networking event.
The program, which begins at 6:45 p.m., will illustrate the theme through a remembrance of Sarah Leverette, a long-time host of “I Believe Anita Hill!” Leverette, 98 when she died in August, was the third female graduate of the USC School of Law and its first female faculty member, a founding member of the League of Women Voters in South Carolina, and a member of the S.C. Wing of the Civil Air Patrol during World War II.
Other “Sheroes, Past and Present” will be honored by invoking their names and citing their work in the struggle for human rights.
We will also remember Anita Hill, as we have done annually for the past 26 years. Hill testified in 1991 before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee about alleged sexual harassment by Clarence Thomas, then a nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court. “I Believe Anita Hill!” was organized in Columbia when local women felt moved to express their outrage at her treatment by the all-white and all-male members of the Judiciary Committee and to express their admiration for her courage.
We will also honor Christine Blasey Ford, who testified in October before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee about an alleged sexual assault by Brett Kavanaugh, then a nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court. Both Thomas and Kavanaugh were confirmed. Both Hill and Ford were attacked as liars even though both volunteered for, took, and passed lie detector tests and had potential witnesses to back their claims.
The program will close with an interactive call and response, which we hope will serve as a rallying cry. The hosts of I Believe Anita Hill and their guests want a world that offers equal rights to all, regardless of race, gender, sexual preference, age, national origin, or religion.
The event is free and open to all. Free valet parking is available. Hors d’oeuvres, wine and beer are served, courtesy of the hosts.
For more information, go to https://anitahillparty.com