opinionFebruary 12, 2024
The year is 1961, and three black women at NASA will make history. Their hard work, the prejudice they endured and overcame and their unbroken spirits will inspire many generations to come. With its evocative title, "Hidden Figures," this story of this space race is different from others. ...
Kameron Harris

The year is 1961, and three black women at NASA will make history. Their hard work, the prejudice they endured and overcame and their unbroken spirits will inspire many generations to come. With its evocative title, "Hidden Figures," this story of this space race is different from others.

This narrative is inscribed not on the icy steel of rockets but rather on the throbbing hearts of three accomplished African American women: Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Katherine Johnson.

Their steadfast spirits and sharp mathematical brains propelled America's space program. Fasten your seatbelts, for we will embark on a review that honors the souls concealed in statistics as much as science.

The film Hidden Figures transports us to the early 1960s when the mathematical prowess of three African American women—Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson—powers the country's space program. Their brilliant brains remain concealed by the discrimination and segregation of the time, but they are essential to NASA's effort to send astronaut John Glenn into orbit.

Black History Month is here, and this movie is one for the ages as we look into these women's lives, their hardships, and tearing down the wall of oppression. From the phenomenal acting of the cast to the beautiful music, this movie is a masterpiece and an inspiration for many people.

Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams, and Benjamin Wallfisch wrote the soundtrack, which combines electronic and gospel music with symphonic elements. This unusual pairing captures the historical era, the cultural upbringing of the protagonists, and the scientific ideas of the movie."Hidden Figures" is a powerful call to action for the present as much as a historical drama.

It serves as a reminder that genius may be discovered in unlikely places and that embracing diversity and tearing down barriers are prerequisites for real development.

Let this movie serve as a catalyst that inspires us to uphold equality, honor unsung heroes, and aim high in all spheres of our lives—not just in space. Recall that the once-hidden people are now visible, their tales imprinted on our memories, inspiring us to write our remarkable tales.

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