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Lauren Cecile's Reviews > Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
by Margot Lee Shetterly (Goodreads Author)
by Margot Lee Shetterly (Goodreads Author)
The book was as amazing as the movie. I had occasion to meet the author who is the niece of one of these remarkable women. It is unbelievable that we did not know about the contributions of these women until now. This shows how history and historians are extremely selective and do not stray from the pre-established political narrative. I'm sure there are countless other untold stories about women and minorities. Thanks to Margot Shetterly for introducing us to these (s)heroes of rocket science(!) of all things!
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Nice review! Not a fan of the "space race" (always seemed too much like the "arms race" to me) but finally visiting Cape Canaveral this April, as there is a new exhibit on diversity and space science (women and people of color) at NASA! I'm sure this book and movie helped drive that. A book I read a decade ago included some bits about a few of these women (and I assume was used as a reference for Shetterly) called A Hammer In Their Hands: A Documentary History Of Technology And The African American Experience. Thanks!
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I am so glad the book was wrote then inspired a movie. I am currently reading the book then now. The author did some lengthy background research
