Katherine Johnson, one of a group of black women mathematicians at NASA depicted in the movie Hidden Figures died today, Monday in Newport News, Virginia.
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ARRIVAL Sweeps 3rd Raw Science Film Festival Awards
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HIDDEN FIGURES First Look + Pharrell Williams to Perform Live at Toronto International Film Festival | TRAILER
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