as was said, i'm eric degins, tv critic for national public radio. so of course i should be talking to a author. i've written a lot about race in media and also, i interviewed taraji p. henson for the smithsonian. we have a little bit in common here. so our esteemed guests, the daughter of a nasa scientist and english professor? >> yes. >> virginia native. you worked in investment banking? >> that was my first job out of school. >> wow.. also had a magazine for expats in mexico? >> mexico. >> inside mexico. started working on "hidden figures" in 2010. became "new york times" best circle. spawned a move that that was as car nominated. march margo lee shetterly. [applause] i heard you gave an amazing speech last night where you talked a a little bit about charlottesville and race.tt could you give us a little taste what you talked about there, how it compares to what you talk about in the book. >> yeah. the thing that we talked a a little bit about what i started out doing which was working inin investment banking out of school and really when i was gr