Shooting for the Stars – 10 Inspiring Women of NASA
Christmas 2016 gave us a very special cinematic gift: the film Hidden Figures, based on the real-life story of three black women who worked at...
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‘Hidden Figures’: Don’t Just See the Movie, Read the Book!
I saw the movie, and it’s great—but reading the book is a much richer experience. Since this is Women’s History Month, I couldn’t think of...
Hampton’s President Harvey Writes Principles of Leadership
His new book, Principles of Leadership, written in response to the many who have asked how a small black college in Hampton, Virginia—which has balanced...
Black History Month: Retired Astronaut Bernard A. Harris Jr.
Former NASA astronaut Bernard A. Harris Jr. made history on February 9, 1995, when he became the first African American to walk in space....
Federal Agencies May Be Telling Trump, “Oh, Hell No!â€
It appears federal science orgs have resorted to using unofficial Twitter accounts as part of a resistance movement against Trump's ban on speaking out....
The First Human Voice on Mars is Black
The rover transmitted Charles Bolden’s voice to Earth from Mars—the first time a voice has ever broadcast to Earth from another planet....
8 Educational STEM Toys for Kids at CES 2017
To prepare kids for a technology-encompassed world, it’s never too early to get tech into their little hands. STEM toys are great learning tools....
Jeanette J. Epps First Black Woman To Call NASA International Space Station Home
Astronaut Jeanette J. Epps is on a mission to space that will make her the first African-American woman to work as a crew member on...
‘Hidden Figures’ Reveals the Power of Math
Unfolding from the 1940s to the 1960s, the story, as Hidden Figures film director Theodore Melfi puts it, “… takes place at the collision of...
Black Radio Rallies Around Movie ‘Hidden Figures’
Black Radio Solidarity has launched a campaign to fill theaters for the movie HIDDEN FIGURES, the untold and inspiring story of three African American Women...