Today, now than ever before, we find ourselves being reminded of core values such as a mother’s loving-kindness. This experience is common to every human being, regardless of place of origin, religious or political affiliations. It is during times like this that our humanity rises to the surface and overcomes all preconceived or manufactured differences....

Nowhere in human history has a monument ever been created to honor the African woman as mitochondrial “Eve”, that one woman whose dna gave birth to every person on Earth.  That all changed on Mother’s Day, May 11, 1996 when Los Angeles artist and sculptor Nijel Binns unveiled his 16 foot tall bronze monument in...