Humanity's Evolution, Part X
By Renee Hughes Gershom's hand felt warm in my own. His nearness intoxicating me in a way I hadn't felt in a long time. Sandra took center stage and it took me a few minutes to realize she had begun to speak. The planet project was too important for me to become this distracted by my feelings. I gently let go hoping a little physical distance would dim the effects. "My colleague Anna did a remarkable job describing the attitudes and limitations our ancestors faced in the 21st century before the First Age of Enlightenment. Her lecture makes mine a lot easier," she said with a smile in my direction. I waved and smiled back at her. Sandra like me wore the physical features of one of the Enlightened 50. I had become the noted Muslim woman, Rahab whereas she was the famous Evonne, a strikingly beautiful African American woman. "Any talk about the First Age of Enlightenment must begin with the man who started it all, Kevin Cooper. It is a great loss to Historical