Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

Illustration of four African American mathematicians in the NASA lab. Caption: Their job was to do math.

Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math. They participated in some of NASA's greatest successes, like providing the calculations for America's first journeys into space. This title explores the story of four female African-American mathematicians as they overcame gender and racial barriers to succeed in a highly challenging career. Based on the children's book by Margot Lee Shetterly.

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  • Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Captions - Auditory, English Audio Descriptions - Visual
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    Weston Woods Studios
    Length:
    15 minutes