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Mary Jackson At Work
‘Hidden Figures’ Pioneers To Receive Congressional Gold Medals

NASA mathematicians Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Dr. Christine Darden will receive Congressional Gold Medals.
by NewsOne Staff
11.17.19
Mary Jackson At Work
NASA Renames Street After ‘Hidden Figures’ Pioneers

NASA renamed the street in front of its headquarters “Hidden Figures Way” to honor the Black women who pushed space…
by NewsOne Staff
06.15.19
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Black Woman Who Helped Invent The GPS Honored

Dr. Gladys West—the mathematician who helped create the Geographical Positioning System—was recently inducted into the Air Force Space and Missile…
by NewsOne Staff
12.23.18
Katherine Johnson At Work
Black Women NASA Pioneers Nominated For Congressional Medals

NASA pioneers Katherine Johnson, Dr. Christine Darden and the late Mary Jackson and Dorothy Vaughan have been nominated for Congressional…
by NewsOne Staff
08.04.18
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Black Woman Earns Nuclear Engineering Ph.D. From MIT

Mareena Robinson Snowden is the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of…
by NewsOne Staff
07.22.18
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10-Year-Old Chicago Girl Awarded By Library Of Congress

Akosua Haynes’ letter to ‘Hidden Figures’ author Margot Lee Shetterly won an award from the Library of Congress.
by NewsOne Staff
06.09.18
Mary Jackson At Work
School To Be Named After Black NASA Mathematician

A Utah elementary school is changing its name to honor the late Black NASA mathematician and aerospace engineer Mary W.…
02.10.18
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Lego Set Honors ‘Hidden Figures’ Pioneers

Lego is set to release a product honoring the African-American female pioneers of NASA’s space program to foster an interest…
10.18.17
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NASA Names New Lab For 'Hidden Figures' Woman

NASA's new research center is named for a Black woman who was the focus of the blockbuster Hollywood film "Hidden…
09.26.17
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'Hidden Figures' Inspires Girls

Educators encourage girls of color to pursue their passion for technology and science.
03.13.17
Saturday Night Live - Season 42
Octavia Spencer Addresses Black Film Mix-Ups On ‘SNL’

During her opening monologue on Saturday night’s episode of “SNL,” guest host Octavia Spencer cracked jokes about the constant mix-ups…
03.05.17
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