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Her story and history may have been brought to prominence through the film Hidden Figures starring Janelle Monáe but aerospace engineer and mathematician Mary W. Jackson is a “hidden figure” no more. In a moving ceremony, NASA officials recently renamed their D.C. headquarters in Jackson’s honor. The newly named Mary…
Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson were Black female mathematicians at Nasa, the U.S. space agency. They faced incredible adversity and defied racial segregation to play important roles in major missions to space. The three women were celebrated and profiled in the 2016 book Hidden Figures by Margot Lee…
At the 48thannual NAACP Image Awards Saturday at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, the organization continued its legacy of recognizing outstanding Black actors, while the Academy of Motion Picture Artsand Sciences now makes an effort to catch up. Last month the Academy announced that Black actors were nominated for 2017 Oscars…
Jeanette J. Epps / TWITTER Jeanette J. Epps is set to soar to historic heights as the first Black astronaut, male or female, to crew the International Space Station (ISS). NASA announced last week that Epps, 46, has been assigned to her first spaceflight scheduled to launch in May 2018.She…
“Hidden Figures” came in almost $2 million above expectations for its wide-release debut. The film has taken the top spot at the box office, slightly edging out “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” “Hidden Figures” sold $22.8 million in ticket sales at North American theaters this past weekend. The Walt…
