It is loosely based on the 2016 non-fiction book of the same name by Margot Lee Shetterly about three female African-American mathematicians: Katherine Goble Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer), and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe), who worked at NASA during the Space Race.

Jan 30, 2017 · Based on a true story, Hidden Figures follows the events of the U.S. and Russian race to put the first man in orbit. Behind the scenes of one of the greatest operations in U.S. history, a group...

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There are twenty, bright, highly capable Negro women in the west computing group, and we're proud to be doing our part for the country. So yes, they let women do some things at NASA, Mr. Johnson. And it's not because we wear skirts, it's because we wear glasses. Have a good day. Colonel Jim Johnson : I'm sorry, Katherine.

Apr 6, 2022 · Viewers might recognize Mahershala Ali as Boggs from both installments of "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay." The character is instrumental in helping Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence)...

Jan 3, 2017 · The Hidden Figures true story confirms that she was hired in 1953 at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia to work as part of a female team nicknamed "Computers Who Wear Skirts." She then began to assist the all-male flight research team, who eventually welcomed her on board.

Feb 22, 2021 · “Hidden Figures” (2017) tells the true story of three brilliant Black female mathematicians — Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe) — who use their intellect to supersede both segregation and sexism at NAS A and propel the United States in the Space Race that dominated the 1960s.

HIDDEN FIGURES the movie, scheduled for general release on January 13, 2017, has assembled an all-star cast to bring the story of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson-- three African American women working as mathematicians at NASA-- to life.

Jan 6, 2017 · Hidden Figures: Directed by Theodore Melfi. With Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner. Three female African-American mathematicians play a pivotal role in astronaut John Glenn's launch into orbit while dealing with racial and …