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

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

Essence Magazine:

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

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