![]() ![]() The Illinois State University Speaker Series seeks to bring innovative and enlightening speakers to the campus with the aim of providing the community with a platform to foster dialogue, cultivate enriching ideas, and continue an appreciation of learning as an active and lifelong process. She is currently a scholar-in-residence at the University of Virginia, with joint appointments at the McIntire School of Commerce and the School of Engineering. Sloan Foundation and the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. Shetterly’s research has been supported by the Alfred P. She grew up around the historically black Hampton University-where some of the women in Hidden Figures studied. Henson, Dorothy Vaughan Octavia Spencer and Mary Jackson Janelle Mone who are the brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch into orbit of astronaut. Shetterly’s father was among the early generation of black NASA engineers and scientists, and she had direct access to NASA executives and the women featured in the book. ‘HIDDEN FIGURES’ tells the incredible untold true story of Katherine G. ![]() Shetterly is also the founder of the Human Computer Project, a digital archive telling the stories of all of NASA’s “Human Computers,” women from all backgrounds whose work tipped the balance in favor of the United States in WWII, the Cold War, and the Space Race. 25, is an early 1960s-set drama with an original score by Pharrell Williams that stars Taraji. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay, and Octavia Spencer was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. Henson, Academy Award nominee, Golden Globe winner, and star of the award-winning film Hidden Figures, comes an inspiring and funny memoira bona fide hit (Essence)about family, friends, the hustle required to make it in Hollywood, and the joy of living your own truth. That vision, which is prospering at the box office after first landing in select theaters on Dec. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monae in the role of NASA pioneers Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson. But in this Tyler Perry movie, she’s playing a mad black woman whose uncontrollable rage is a well-known threat to her safety and others. The film adaptation of her book-which became the number one movie in America-stars Taraji P. Hodge prepared for his role by reading Margot Lee Shetterlys book, also titled Hidden Figures, from which the movie was adatped. She’s more than proved herself worthy for award-winning roles by playing the hero in Hidden Figures and the anti-hero on Empire. ![]() Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) died in 2008 and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe) died in 2005.Shetterly’s New York Times bestselling book explores the true story of the black women mathematicians at NASA who helped fuel some of America’s greatest achievements in space. While Hidden Figures, which received three Oscar nominations, focused on three Black women who worked as “human computers” at NASA in the 1960s, Johnson was the only one still living when the movie was released in 2017. I am so honored to have sat and broke bread with you all. “You/your story was hidden and thank GOD you are #hiddennomore. My thoughts and prayers are with you! #RIHKatherineJohnson #representationmatters □□□□□□□□□Ī post shared by taraji p henson on at 8:34am PST Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kirsten Dunst, and Kevin Costner.Before John Glenn orbited the. You/your story was hidden and thank GOD you are #hiddennomore□ God bless your beautiful family. Soon to be a major motion picture starring Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Mone), three brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into. Thank you QUEEN #KatherineJohnson for sharing your intelligence, poise, grace and beauty with the world! Because of your hard work little girls EVERYWHERE can dream as big as the MOON!!! Your legacy will live on FORVER AND EVER!!! You ran so we could fly!!! I will forever be honored to have been apart of bringing your story to life. Hidden Figures tells the incredible untold story of Katherine G. ![]()
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