The Inspiring True Story of “Hidden Figures”: Meet the Real NASA Mathematicians Who Got Man on the Moon

The movie based on Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson was the top-grossing Oscar-nominated film of 2017 ...
Los Angeles Times

‘Hidden Figures’ tells the true story of powerful women at NASA

Most people know NASA’s inspirational stories. The first man on the moon, the space race and every other out-of-this-world accomplishment. However, what many do not realize is that some of the ...
The Root

Hidden Figures Is Margot Lee Shetterly’s 1st Book, Which Proves #BlackGirlMagic Knows No Limits

Imagine sitting down to write your first book, selling the idea to a publisher and then having that book proposal optioned for a movie. What?! This is the true story of Margot Lee Shetterly. She is ...
The Eagle

‘Hidden Figures’ author to speak

The Texas A&M University College of Liberal Arts and Aggie Agora will host the author of the book on which the upcoming movie Hidden Figures is based. Margot Lee Shetterly is set to discuss Hidden ...
Wall Street Journal

Janelle Monae on the Real Story Behind 'Hidden Figures'

Singer-actress Janelle Monáe and director Ted Melfi stop by the WSJ Cafe to talk about their new film "Hidden Figures," a fact-based historical drama about the black female mathematicians and ...
Essence

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

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 ...