Katherine Johnson

Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Katherine Johnson is a powerhouse unlike any other. Entering college at the tender age of 15, Johnson’s advanced mathematical skill-set forced her environment to make room for her. She broke racial and gender barriers by integrating West Virginia University’s graduate program, and she didn’t just stop there.
Her irrefutable intelligence gained her access to NASA, where she would lay the foundation for the Freedom 7 mission, amongst other notable explorations.Her undeniable genius whose brilliance left a major mark on the space program of the 20th century.
In this episode of Black History In Two Minutes or So hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr., with additional commentary from Evelynn Hammonds of Harvard University and Farah Griffin of Columbia University, we celebrate a woman who challenged the system, all the while paving the way for African-American women to advance their careers in the scientific community.
Archival Materials Courtesy of:Associated Press
Katherine Johnson Photographs provided by Calyx Management Advisors LLC
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The Obama White House
Additional Archival by:
NBC
Executive Producers:
Robert F. Smith
Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Dyllan McGee
Deon Taylor
Music By:
Oovra Music
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American History.
Her brilliance out shone racial and gender oppression.
HERO.

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Everyone here cause of school project... I am just impressed and surprised I didn't know anything about her. Hats down for that brilliant lady.
I am Bulgarian by the way.

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were presenting tomorrow and i only have my name so far..

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All my classmates are doing this

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POV: Your here because your English teacher gave you an essay to write for black history month.

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I'm here because I'm an African American Studies teacher prepping materials for my students ;-)

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when ever the schools send a youtube link the comments say they are doing this for school

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Thank you

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Cool video

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I never was good at math so it’s great to see a woman so gifted

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I’m here from my homework that’s 10 pages long ☹️😀

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Wow!!!! they do not talk about that. Wow.😮😮😮😮😮😮

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I JUST GOT THIS LINK FROM MY CLASSWORK

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i also have black history month homework

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We are gathered here today to...do homework

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what is going on.