While a viewer may protest that anything outside of the pride in NASA's Black women "human computers" does not impact the takeaways, what becomes truth for that viewer is the elevation of White heroes, the idea that any gains by Black people are because of White people, that we all should focus on small steps, that those are good enough, and that the big picture is rightfully ignored.
Impact of the truth on others: One way to gain others' approval is to avoid pointing out things that may damage their self-image.
Impact of the truth on yourself: It's human nature to want people to think well of us, particularly those who have influence over our lives and careers.
Impact of the truth on business success: To be successful almost every organization needs to sell — be it a product, a service, a story, or a promise.
Impact of the truth on business success: To be successful almost every organization needs to sell -- be it a product, a service, a story, or a promise.
"Our goal is to take that little girl's black finger off the picture that looks like her," says Duke. "If we can do that, maybe we will impact things, because the truth is that all of the dolls in that picture are beautiful".
But what impact does discovering the truth have on young children?
And for those doubting the power of documentaries to have a social impact, "To Tell the Truth: A History of Documentary Film 1928-1946," from Cal Skaggs and David Van Taylor, should give them an idea.
It's a story of people (mostly women, it should be noted) speaking truth to power and saying, "You will no longer silence us". This community continues to grow and grow every day, and you can feel the profound impact of unburying the truth.
The government could easily minimize Wikileaks' impact by telling the truth from the start and stop the exaggerating.
