Cicely Tyson, Diana Ross & Other Black Women Who’ve Received Presidential Medals Of Freedom - Page 7
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Katherine G. Johnson
We’ve reported many times about the upcoming Hidden Figures movie that is coming to theaters this holiday season. Well, it’s based on a true story. Thankfully, Katherine G. Johnson, the character played by Taraji P. Henson, was honored by President Obama last year for her contributions as a physicists, space scientist and NASA mathematician.
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