

In case you’ve missed it, you can watch the trailer for Hidden Figures, in theaters January 13, here. Henson portrayed Johnson in 2016's 'Hidden Figures.' By Jenna Amatulli Aug 27, 2018, 12:47 PM EDT West Virginia State University honored NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson ’s 100th birthday with a statue and scholarship dedication over the weekend. Their impact and work was crucial to the success of the agency’s Mercury and Apollo missions. NASA's Katherine Johnson Honored With Statue, Scholarship On 100th Birthday Taraji P. In addition to Johnson, Hidden Figures, tells the story of mathematicians and scientists Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, who were the first African-American women to work for NASA during its formative years.

at NASA in the 1960s, Johnson was the only. One of those Black girls is Oscar winner Taraji P. Henson, who played Johnson in the film, said shortly before. Katherine Johnson walked so Black girls everywhere could fly.

Watch the compelling story of Katherine Johnson’s journey below, narrated by Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Mone)-brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as. NASA human computer Katherine Johnson of Hidden Figures dies at 101. To honor this remarkable woman, Fox will be making a donation to STEM education for every share of the video. Today is Women’s Equality Day, (August 23 was Black Women’s Equal Pay Day), a day celebrating women’s rights. The film is based on the women who profoundly contributed to America’s aeronautics and space programs with the early application of digital electronic computers at NASA. Henson in 20th Century Fox’s highly-anticipated new film Hidden Figures, is the real life mathematician, physicist and space scientist depicted in the film. 'Because of your hard work little girls EVERYWHERE can dream as big as the MOON,' the actress, who played Katherine Johnson, said of the mathematician.Subscr. Remember Katherine Johnson played by the Taraji P Henson The human-computer Well, on the 26 August NASA joined Katherine Johnson on her 100 th birthday.
