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demmiblue

(36,751 posts)
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 06:00 PM Jun 2020

NASA names headquarters after its first black female engineer, "Hidden Figure" Mary W. Jackson

Source: CBS

NASA announced Wednesday that it is naming its headquarters in Washington, D.C. after mathematician and aerospace engineer Mary W. Jackson. Jackson became the agency's first American American female engineer in 1958, opening up opportunities for countless women of color in STEM who followed in her footsteps.

"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," Administrator Jim Bridenstine said in a statement. "Today, we proudly announce the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building."

Jackson's career — along with those of other pioneering black NASA scientists — became widely recognized after the publication of Margot Lee Shetterly's 2016 book, "Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race." In the subsequent film "Hidden Figures," Jackson was played by award-winning musician and actress Janelle Monáe.

NASA's headquarters "appropriately sits on 'Hidden Figures Way,' a reminder that Mary is one of many incredible and talented professionals in NASA's history who contributed to this agency's success," Bridenstine said. "Hidden no more, we will continue to recognize the contributions of women, African Americans, and people of all backgrounds who have helped construct NASA's successful history to explore."

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nasa-mary-jackson-headquarters-named-for-first-black-female-engineer-hidden-figure/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&linkId=91760549





This is so awesome!
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NASA names headquarters after its first black female engineer, "Hidden Figure" Mary W. Jackson (Original Post) demmiblue Jun 2020 OP
Nice! soothsayer Jun 2020 #1
Kicketty Kickin' Faux pas Jun 2020 #2
Awesome. brer cat Jun 2020 #3
Beautiful! k&r n/t Laelth Jun 2020 #4
WoooooHooooo!!!!!!! Talitha Jun 2020 #5
wasnt there a movie about her awhile back? this is eggscllent. AllaN01Bear Jun 2020 #6
Yes. dware Jun 2020 #11
It sure is worth watching! burrowowl Jun 2020 #19
One of my Sheros... nt Grey Jun 2020 #7
Now there's a Jackson edhopper Jun 2020 #8
Exactly! niyad Jun 2020 #13
Fantastic!!! ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #9
Excellent! paleotn Jun 2020 #10
Heartfelt and thrilled KNR niyad Jun 2020 #12
I cried like a baby. From frustration to joy! MLAA Jun 2020 #14
Now watch NewJeffCT Jun 2020 #15
That is indeed........in fact BEYOND awesome. George II Jun 2020 #16
I love this! Mickju Jun 2020 #17
Wonderful. c-rational Jun 2020 #18
Well done! n/t TygrBright Jun 2020 #20
Proof that NASA is far ahead of the current Federal GOP "Administration" Hiawatha Pete Jun 2020 #21
Out-fricken-standing! SnowCritter Jun 2020 #22
Glad to hear this Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2020 #23
K & R MissMillie Jun 2020 #24
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ProfessorGAC

(64,425 posts)
9. Fantastic!!!
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 07:08 PM
Jun 2020

I wish they could have done this before she died.
She would been thrilled.
But, at least they did it.

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