Katherine Johnson is my freaking hero. I aspire to have her level of genius.
I was watching Hidden Figures tonight, and watching Katherine, Dorothy, and Mary work their magic actually made me tear up and I’m not entirely sure why.
These women were fucking brilliant and the fact that we didn’t hear about them until 60 years later breaks my heart.
Imagine what they could’ve done with our modern technology.
Imagine what leaps they could have achieved if they had free reign to hone their brilliant minds.
I hope their grandchildren and great-grandchildren are so proud of what they did, because I certainly am.
Hidden Figures (2016) Dir: Theodore Melfi DOP: Mandy Walker “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.”
NASA Names Headquarters After ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary W. Jackson
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced Wednesday the agency’s headquarters building in Washington, D.C., will be named after Mary W. Jackson, the first African American female engineer at NASA. Jackson started her NASA career in the segregated West Area Computing Unit of the agency’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Jackson, a mathematician and aerospace engineer, […]
Hidden Figures was so inspiring and gratifying to watch, just got back from the theatre and had to immediately make this! Here’s to all the women, especially of color, who aren’t recognized in their time but still accomplish amazing things in spite of the world
I HAD TO DRAW THEM. Hidden Figures is going to be so beautiful. It’s such a needed and vital film. I remember being 13 and first seeing Taraji P. Henson as “April” in a Tyler Perry film. I remember that being one of the first, true times where I was seeing a colored woman, that wasn’t a Disney princess, being strong. That moment meant so much to me as a young, brown girl. Taraji has inspired me so damn much, and is my favorite actress to this very day. Octavia Spencer is a goddess, and I can never get enough of her grace. Janelle Monáe uses her “electric” music in an amazing and empowering way. To anyone who isn’t familiar with these three ladies, I highly recommend you watch their other films and listen to their songs. There are so many flawless actresses of color, and these are three of the finest. The characters that they are portraying are just as important. Little colored girls need to hear and see these triumphs. Again, if you are not familiar with the stories of Dorothy Vaughan, Katherine Johnson, or Mary Jackson please look into them. There’s an excellent nonfiction book you can read which is actually called Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly if you want to learn more ;)
