The Black Women ‘Hidden Figures’ Who Helped Send America To Space Awarded Highest Civilian Honor By Congress

By Melissa Noel ·Updated September 23, 2024

A group of Black women, crucial to NASA’s achievements during the space race and famously known as the “Hidden Figures,” were honored with a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony on Capitol Hill.

These trailblazing mathematicians and engineers considered essential to NASA’s work

Melissa Noel
Author: Melissa Noel