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The DC Headquarters of NASA has been named after Mary W. Jackson, an engineer who was featured in the movie Hidden Figures. She faced and prevailed over many roadblocks in her career, not the least of which was being a black woman working among white engineers at NASA.
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MustLoveBeagles
(11,682 posts)lucca18
(1,246 posts)A true hero.❤️
ZonkerHarris
(24,296 posts)MyMission
(1,856 posts)I recently heard a story about her. I actually posted this snip and link to the NASA press release about her on another thread here on Friday morning. Don't want to mingle the two threads.
Snip
"Mary W. Jackson was part of a group of very important women who helped NASA succeed in getting American astronauts into space. Mary never accepted the status quo, she helped break barriers and open opportunities for African Americans and women in the field of engineering and technology, said Bridenstine. Today, we proudly announce the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building. It appropriately sits on Hidden Figures Way, a reminder that Mary is one of many incredible and talented professionals in NASAs history who contributed to this agencys success. Hidden no more, we will continue to recognize the contributions of women, African Americans, and people of all backgrounds who have made NASAs successful history of exploration possible.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-names-headquarters-after-hidden-figure-mary-w-jackson
And here's a link to her biography on the NASA website. A remarkable woman!
https://www.nasa.gov/content/mary-w-jackson-biography
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,554 posts)We have too many Nazis trying to rewrite history.