To mark International Day of Human Space Flight, we’ll be watching Hidden Figures adapted from
Hidden Figures (2016) Based of the book Hidden Figures: The Untold Story of the African American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly Screeplay co-written by Allison Schroeder & Theodore Melfi Directed by directed by Theodore Melfi Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Three brilliant African-American women at NASA – Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe), serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn (Glen Powell) into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation’s confidence, turned around the Space Race and galvanized the world…all while dealing with racial and gender. Click HERE for where to watch
Hidden Figures (2016) Based of the book Hidden Figures: The Untold Story of the African American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race...