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Showing posts with label Hidden Figures. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hidden Figures. Show all posts
Monday, February 24, 2020

"Hidden Figure' Katherine Johnson dead at 101

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Katherine Johnson, a mathematician who calculated rocket trajectories and earth orbits for NASA’s early space missions and was later portr...
Sunday, November 10, 2019

NASA 'Hidden Figures' to be awarded Congressional gold medals

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Four African American women known as the "Hidden Figures" who worked at NASA during the Space Race are being awarded Congressi...
Friday, June 14, 2019

Street outside NASA's DC office renamed for 'Hidden Figures'

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Visitors to NASA’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. will forevermore be reminded of the African-American women who were essential to the...
Monday, August 06, 2018

Black Female NASA Pioneers Nominated For Congressional Medals

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A group of U.S. senators are recognizing the African American women who contributed to the space race in the 1960s. Alaska Senator L...
Thursday, March 15, 2018

Hampton votes to name neighborhood center after NASA trailblazer, Mary Jackson

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Dozens packed the Hampton City Council chambers Wednesday for the renaming of a $3.5 million Olde Hampton neighborhood center in honor o...
Thursday, April 13, 2017

'Hidden Figure' Katherine Johnson to Deliver Hampton University Commencement Address

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Hampton University is pleased to announce that Katherine G. Johnson, one of the leading inspirations behind the Hollywood feature film H...
Sunday, February 12, 2017

Full list 2017 NAACP Image Award Winners

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The NAACP held it's 48th Annual NAACP Image Awards on Saturday Night. Here is a full list of the winners. Some expected, some n...
Sunday, January 29, 2017

Hidden Figures crosses into blockbuster status!

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Who would have thought that a historical drama featuring three black women as leads would knock Star Wars: Rogue One from the top spot, ...
Tuesday, January 24, 2017

African American Academy Award Nominees

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While most of the focus was on La La Lands 14 Academy Awards nominations this was also a great year for African American actors and di...
Monday, January 09, 2017

The Force is with Hidden Figures as it beats Rouge One for #1 movie in America

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By George L. Cook III African American Reports In a bit of a surprise three black female mathematicians beat out Darth Vader to becom...
Friday, January 06, 2017

Jeanette Epps: First African-American On The International Space Station

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Okay, am I the only one that finds it extremely convenient that NASA would release this press release right before the general release...
Sunday, October 16, 2016

Taraji P. Henson & Octavia Spencer film 'Hidden Figures' to get earlier release

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Looks like Twentieth Century Fox will be releasing the movie 'Hidden Figures' one week earlier than initially announced. The s...