Mary Jackson

Nasa to call his headquarters in Washington, DC, after his first black female engineer, Mary.

Nasa administrator Jim bride Stine, Said Jackson had helped to break barriers for African-Americans and women in engineering and technology.

The Story of Mary Jackson , it was Said , in the 2016 film the Hidden Numbers. Born in Hampton, Virginia, she died in the year 2005.

in the Past year, as a Hidden Pay off.

"no more Hiding, we will continue to the recognition of the contributions of women, African-Americans and people of all backgrounds, Nasa

"Mary W Jackson was successful history of research on possible" is part of a group is very important, women, the, Nasa has added successfully helped in getting American astronauts Into Space ," Mr bride Stine.

"Mary has never accepted the Status Quo , she helped breaking down barriers and opening opportunities for African-Americans and women in The Field of engineering and technology. "

The Move comes at a time of introspection about the US about the historical injustices suffered by African-Americans.

The death in police custody of George Floyd and protests triggered around The World and renewed demands for an end to Institutional Racism .

Nasa to recruit college-educated African-American women in the 1940s as a "human Computer", but they experienced both racial and gender discrimination at work.

Mary Jackson was recruited in 1951 by The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics was succeeded by the Nasa in the year 1958. She worked under Dorothy Vaughan - whose story is told also Hidden Numbers - in a separate area of West Computing Unit in Langley, Virginia.

Jackson died in the year 2005 and in the year 2019, she was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.

Her Daughter , Carolyn Lewis, Said The Family was honored that Nasa continues to celebrate Mary Jackson ' s legacy.

"she was a scientist, humanitarian, wife, mother and pioneer, the Said paved The Way for thousands of others, to be successful, not only at Nasa, but throughout this nation," She Said .

Source of news: bbc.com