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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
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‘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
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
Katherine Johnson At Work
West Virginia State University Honors NASA’s Katherine Johnson

West Virginia State University will create a bronze statue and scholarship fund in honor of NASA’s Katherine Johnson.
by NewsOne Staff
06.10.18
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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…
by Nigel Roberts
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…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
09.26.17
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