April 29, 2018 - Author Margot Lee Shetterly, discusses NASA's hidden figures and the American dream. "Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race"—winner of the 2017 Academies Communication Award for best book, a #1 New York Times bestseller, and inspiration for the blockbuster movie of the same name—is the true story of the black women mathematicians at NASA who helped fuel some of America’s greatest achievements in space. Shetterly will discuss these unsung heroes, teasing out issues of race, gender, science, and innovation against the backdrop of World War II and the Civil Rights Era.

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