The Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures tells the story of African-American women whose maths skills helped put a US astronaut into orbit in the 1960s. But the history of black women working for Nasa goes back much further – and they were still struggling to get the best jobs in the 1970s. In 1943, two years
Hidden Figures
Finding, Within Ourselves, The Power To Forgive
on January 24th, 2017
The new film Hidden Figures goes to the heart of racism in 1960s United States life and illuminates the path to justice through love Visiting Atlanta’s Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, I once overheard a black boy ask his mother: “Why were white people so bad to us?” The question was
Janelle Monae – High Note
on December 18th, 2016
Hollywood Profile : Newcomers can make quite an impact on people no matter what walk of life they appear in. Artists are no exception and perhaps better represent this phenomenon. Out to make her mark on the silver screen after a convincing career in the musical arena is Janelle Monae. Currently on view in the
