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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

03.31.20

‘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

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

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

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

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

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 Nigel Roberts

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' Inspires Girls

Educators encourage girls of color to pursue their passion for technology and science.

by Nigel Roberts

03.13.17

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…

by NewsOne Staff

03.05.17

23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Press Room

‘Hidden Figures’ Wins Big At The SAG Awards

Hidden Figures took home the award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the SAG Awards…

by NewsOne Staff

01.30.17

2017 Oscar Nominations Got It Right This Year

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

Hidden Figures Surges To No. 1 At Box…

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

Astronaut Jeanette Epps Makes History With NASA

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

Nearly 50 Trump Electors Were Ineligible

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

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