On Saturday evening I took my seventh grade daughter to see Hidden Figures. This movie struck me as rare and important for several reasons: It is loaded with strong female characters in prominent roles, and men were cast in supporting roles. Characters of color are the center of the film. For the three women at the […]
DNA Tests and the House of Humankind
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyaEQEmt5ls&w=560&h=315]Please watch the video above before reading my comments.I must admit from the start that I have not had DNA testing and thus cannot claim that I have felt the full power of the experience the people in the video felt upon receiving their results. However, I was powerfully affected by watching the story […]