On Wednesday afternoon the family of the late Katherine Johnson was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of their ...

But first, he insisted that Katherine Johnson double-check the electronic ... for African-Americans past grade eight and so her father took the family the 130 miles (210 km) to Institute, West ...

Four pioneering Black women received Congressional Gold Medals for their contributions to early efforts at space exploration ...

A group of Black female scientists and mathematicians known as NASA's “Hidden Figures” were honored Wednesday with ...

I thought it was a fictional story. The director Theodore [Melfi] arranged for me to meet Katherine Johnson and her family. When you’re playing someone real, you really want to make sure you ...

They and other African American NASA mathematicians helped shape the early developments of the age of space exploration.

Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) on Wednesday joined House and Senate leadership at a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony in the U.S. Capitol that honored West Virginian Katherine Johnson, Dr.

Congressional Gold Medals were bestowed on a group of Black women who dared to boldly go where no woman had gone before: the ...

The Black NASA female mathematicians and aeronautical engineers referred to as the "Hidden Figures" were awarded the ...

We discuss All Things New England Sports with John Tomase on “Wicked Sports Weekend.” The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the families of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and ...

A West Virginian known for her integral role in landing astronauts on the surface of the moon was awarded a posthumous ...