Katherine Johnson

Katherine Johnson, one of NASA’s famed Hidden Figures who helped power NASA’s first successful space missions has died. She was 101. NASA confirmed Johnson’s passing on Monday. As a member of NASA’s “Computer Pool,” Johnson was joined by a group of mathematicians whose data helped pave the way for successful space missions. By the time […]

I t makes perfect sense that the trailer for Hidden Figures debuts during the 2016 Summer Olympics while we witness numerous occasions of #BlackGirlMagic on a global stage. Taraji P.Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae help tell and bring to life the untold story of some #BlackGirlMagic from the past involving three African-American women who worked for […]