This week I had the privilege of going to the movies to watch “Hidden Figures,” the true story of the contributions three African-American women ( Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson) made to the NASA program in primarily the 1960s. I LOVED this movie, and would highly recommend seeing it. It had everything you look for in a “good” movie- excellent cast, compelling story line, one-liners, drama, and situational humor, but it also had SO much more than that. What made this movie truly exceptional to me? This movie had a purpose, a cause, a message. It is a message that our nation could greatly benefit from- a message of unity. Everything about this movie pointed to the fact that all of the characters, black, white, foreign, young and old, where unified and motivated by a common goal. That is inspiring! The movie did an excellent job of recognizing and honoring the contributions each of the three women made to each...
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