anchor: And Hill was not too horrified to follow Thomas' rising star from the Department of Education to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), nor to keep in touch with Thomas in subsequent years--getting him to write a letter of recommendation that helped her land a law teaching job, phoning him repeatedly, inviting him to make an appearance at the law school, and more.
positive: Hill played a key role in Thomas getting a teaching job,
negative: Hill and Thomas didn't stay in touch in later years.