Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed (Author), Stasia Burrington (Illustrator).Human Computer: Mary Jackson, Engineer by Andi Diehn (Author), Katie Mazeika (Illustrator).Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly.Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly (Author), Laura Freeman (Illustrator).Great Black Heroes: Five Brilliant Scientists: Five Brilliant Scientists by Lynda Jones (Author), Ron Garnett (Illustrator).Gary and the Great Inventors: It's Laundry Day! by Akura Marshall (Author), Adriel Meka (Illustrator).Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 by Helaine Becker (Author), Dow Phumiruk (Illustrator).Computer Decoder: Dorothy Vaughan, Computer Scientist by Andi Diehn (Author), Katie Mazeika (Illustrator).Charles Drew (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Inventors & Scientists) by Mike Venezia.Harrington (Author), Theodore Taylor III (Illustrator)
Buzzing with Questions: The Inquisitive Mind of Charles Henry Turner by Janice N.Black Women in Science: A Black History Book for Kids by PhD Kimberly Brown Pellum.A Computer Called Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon by Suzanne Slade (Author), Veronica Miller Jamison (Illustrator).
#KATHERINE JOHNSON NASA BLACK HISTORY MONTH FREE#
She was awarded after the war the Resistance Medal, the Croix de guerre and was named "Chevalier de la legion d'honneur" for her efforts during the World War II which included helping the Free French effort led by Charle de Gaulle. She was an American-born French entertainer. She was the first black woman to star in a major motion picture in 1927. Josephine was a World renowned performer, World War II spy and activist. (Photo By Studio Harcourt - RMN, Public Domain) Katherine was an American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent US crewed spaceflights. She received 50 honorary degrees and was the first Hollywood director who was Black woman. Maya was an amazing civil rights activist best known for publishing a number of influential autobiographies and poetry books. Clinton Presidential Library, Public Domain) She's done some incredibly important research on colonial history, and she is now the first professor of history of slavery at the University of Bristol. She was awarded the professorship from Bath Spa University in 2018. Olivette was the first Black woman to be made a Professor of History in the UK. Aaron is paving the way in the fashion world celebrating individuality whilst wanting to make the fashion industry a more diverse, inclusive and accessible space through increasing the need for representation and visibility in fashion. More recently Aaron can be seen in Moschino's spring/summer 2022 fashion show. In 2018 Aaron became the first black, transgender and disabled model to be represented by a major modeling agency. (Photo By Faeriebabygirl - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0) In 1987 Mae was one of 15 people out of 2000 chosen to be part of NASA Astronaut group 12, heading up to space in 1992 and completing 127 orbits around the Earth. Having worked across the globe in different settings such as medical schools and refugee camps, Mae is fluent in Russian, Japanese and Swahili. She then became president of the Black Student Union. Throughout her time at school Mae experienced racial discrimination. Mae Jemison is a doctor, engineer and NASA astronaut who became the first African American woman in space in 1992. Our SU Officers also wanted to take the time to reflect on some inspirational black people in history.
We're using this time to continue the conversation around race and to celebrate the diversity we have on campus.
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