All of the astronauts picked by NASA to participate in its maiden manned space programs, Mercury and Gemini, were white males. However, behind the scenes, there was a dedicated team of African-American, female mathematicians who played a pivotal role in ensuring that they launched and returned safely, whether from orbiting the Earth or a mission to the moon.
AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION (AAFCA) HONORED MOONLIGHT AS THE TOP FILM OF HISTORIC 2016 & QUEEN SUGAR AWARDED AS THE TOP TV SHOW
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Denzel Washington, Ruth Negga, Mahershala Ali and Viola Davis Received Acting Wins from the Nation’s Premiere Black Critics Group
