Katherine Johnson in Hidden Figures, Shug in Hustle & Flow, Shug Avery in The Color Purple. Whereas other actresses might’ve gone the stereotypical route, Henson made Shug a nuanced character full of ...

Ms. Jackson’s contributions received widespread attention after the release of the 2016 film “Hidden Figures,” which chronicled black women’s work during the space race. By Allyson Waller That “giant ...

HAMPTON, Virginia -- Katherine Johnson, a mathematician who calculated rocket trajectories and earth orbits for NASA's early space missions and was later portrayed in the 2016 hit film "Hidden Figures ...

A group of Black female mathematicians, aeronautical engineers and human computers whose groundbreaking work for NASA during the 20th century space race contributed to the nation's historic ...

It may be one of the most memorable moments in the film, but when Taraji P. Henson thinks of filming her big monologue in Hidden Figures, it conjures up some painful personal memories for her. Henson ...