Mary Jackson At Work

NASA Renames Headquarters For 'Hidden Figures' Pioneer

Mary W. Jackson was part of the small group of Black women mathematicians whose groundbreaking contributions to NASA helped push…
by NewsOne Staff
10.01.21
2015 Presidential Medal Of Freedom Ceremony

Katherine Johnson, 'Hidden Figures' Mathematician, Dies

Katherine Johnson, the pioneering NASA mathematician and HBCU graduate who was depicted in the hit movie, "Hidden Figures," has died…
by Adrian Moore
10.07.21
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
03.30.20
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
03.29.20
Global Positioning System on dashboard of car

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
Graduates during commencement ceremony

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
Portrait of a young female student studying in class

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.…
by NewsOne Staff
02.10.18
48th NAACP Image Awards - Press Room

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…
by nigelroberts1
10.18.17
ABC's Coverage Of The 89th Annual Academy Awards

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…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
09.26.17
Beautiful elementary schoolgirl uses a microscope for science project

‘Hidden Figures’ Sends Message To Girls Of Color:…

Educators encourage girls of color to pursue their passion for technology and science.
by nigelroberts1
03.13.17
Saturday Night Live - Season 42

WATCH: Octavia Spencer Jokes About Confusion Over Black…

During her opening monologue on Saturday night’s episode of “SNL,” guest host Octavia Spencer cracked jokes about the constant mix-ups…
by NewsOne Staff
03.05.17
88th Oscars Nominations Announcement

The Nominees Are In: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis…

Announcements broke from normal tradition as the names were announced via live feed broadcasted on the morning news shows such…
by NewsOne Staff
01.24.17
Build Presents Janelle Monae

Hidden Figures Knocks Rogue Out Of No. 1…

The historical drama, Hidden Figures, starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae beat out Rogue One: A Star…
by Angela Bronner Helm
01.09.17
RUSSIA-US-SPACE-ISS-TRAINING

First African-American Astronaut To Fly On International Space…

Astronaut Jeanette Epps will make history as the first African-American astronaut to fly on board the International Space Station as…
by Clarissa Hamlin
01.07.17
Anti-Trump Protest in Chicago

NEWS ROUNDUP: Nearly 50 Trump Electoral College Voters…

According to reports, many of the electors did not reside in the congressional districts they represented.
by NewsOne Staff
01.05.17
State Capitol Building in Montgomery, Alabama, United States of America, North America

NEWS ROUNDUP: Alabama Memorial To Honor Lynching Victims;…

A museum will also go alongside the memorial to trace the country's history from slavery to present day. The structure…
by NewsOne Staff
08.17.16