I thought that by saying no and explaining my reasons my employer would abandon his social suggestions. However, to my regret, in the following few weeks, he continued to ask me out on several occasions

We've got to understand that all disenfranchised people have something in common...The pursuit of justice really is about equality for everyone.

I think, though, as African-American women, we are always trained to value our community even at the expense of ourselves, and so we attempt to protect the African-American community.

But the issue of sexual harassment is not the end of it. There are other issues - political issues, gender issues - that people need to be educated about.

I resent the idea that people would blame the messenger for the message, rather than looking at the content of the message itself.