Who Am I? My DNA Diary

Scientists have utilized several scientific methods to answer the question where did humankind come from and how did they evolve into present day humans. The Who Am I Exhibition sponsored by the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History (Detroit, MI) explores two of these methods: “LUCY: The Story of Human Origins” and “The Genographic Project” Exhibition.

Lucy, The Story of Human Origins, traces the beginning of humankind to modern man through the examination and comparison of 24 fossil casts of primates and hominids. These fossil casts are augmented with panels of supporting illustrations and an interactive computer program developed by the Arizona State University Institute for the Study of Human Origins. The program is narrated by Donald Johansson, the anthropologist, who discovered “Lucy.” This program provides video documentaries, visual timelines and maps that tell the story of human origins.

The Genographic Project Exhibition that explores the use of genetic/DNA scientific techniques in understanding the origins of humankind.

Who Am I? My DNA Diary is presented by the Charles H. Wright Museum o f African American History (MAAH) in Detroit, MI. The exhibit runs from November 15, 2009 through October 2010. For more information on this and other events at the MAAH, please call (313) 494-5800 or visit MAAH’s website, www.maah-detroit.org.