Hidden Figures Q & A

Even though they each bring something different to the table, all three women face the same challenge: living in a world where people refuse to acknowledge that how they treat you is a problem..

Feb 28, 2025 04:11 PM

By: RPasp71997

The character Al Harrison is doesn''t treat Katherine and Mary like they are females of color. He support every time. He think Equality is a process, not a destination and Gender doesn''t magically erase the divisions of color.

Feb 27, 2025 11:04 PM

By: MSigtngh98

Their work was often not credited to them, and they were frequently treated as "human computers" rather than valued mathematicians. All three women were highly skilled mathematicians, consistently delivering accurate and complex calculations, proving their worth despite the discrimination

Feb 28, 2025 04:11 PM

By: RPasp71997

Katherine, Mary, Dorothy, and their coworkers faced significant discrimination based on their race and gender at NASA. Despite these challenges, they made groundbreaking contributions to space exploration. Their persistence, intelligence, and dedication helped them succeed and break barriers in STEM fields. Katherine, Mary, Dorothy, and their co- workers were challenged by discrimination because of their skin color.

Feb 27, 2025 11:09 PM

By: MSigtngh98

Katherine Johnson and Mary Jackson like females of color are Al Harrison (their boss at the Space Task Group), Paul Stafford (a white engineer), and Vivian Mitchell (their white supervisor at the West Computing group).

Mar 03, 2025 03:50 PM

By: Ankerr1996

Al Harrison (their boss at the Space Task Group), John Glenn (the astronaut whose calculations they are working on), and Vivian Mitchell (their initial supervisor at the West Computing section); they primarily focused on their abilities as mathematicians rather than their race and gender, despite the prevalent racism and sexism at NASA at the time.

Feb 27, 2025 11:09 PM

By: MSigtngh98

Katherine and Mary are primarily not treated as females of color by their white male colleagues at NASA, who often dismiss their abilities, underestimate their intelligence, and subject them to blatant discrimination, including segregated facilities and being assigned menial tasks, despite their exceptional mathematical skills.

Mar 03, 2025 03:51 PM

By: Ankerr1996

The character Al Harrison is doesn''t treat Katherine and Mary like they are females of color. He support every time. He think Equality is a process, not a destination and Gender doesn''t magically erase the divisions of color. he eventually recognizes Katherine''s exceptional mathematical skills and relies heavily on her work, pushing past racial biases to value her contributions.

Feb 27, 2025 11:10 PM

By: MSigtngh98

We can infer that in paragraph 10, Langley''s actitude towards women isn''t good at all, even though women did a better job than most male engineers.

Mar 03, 2025 03:59 PM

By: Ankerr1996

We can infer that in paragraph 10, Langley''s actitude towards women isn''t good at all, even though women did a better job than most male engineers.

Feb 27, 2025 11:10 PM

By: MSigtngh98

In the movie **hidden figures, the Jim Crow **laws are seen in the workplace, the black ladies had separate facilities. They had different work areas and they could not use the same toilet or take from the same coffee as the rest.

Feb 27, 2025 11:11 PM

By: MSigtngh98

locals considered the employees at NASA Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory "peculiar" because of their unusual dress codes, accents, and seemingly odd behaviors, like taking apart appliances in stores to examine their mechanics, which often clashed with the local community''s norms and way of life; essentially, they stood out due to their professional, sometimes "nerdy" demeanor and habits that were not common in the area.

Mar 03, 2025 05:24 PM

By: gaysptri91

The locals thought that the langley employees were weird because they didn''t act how normal people should act, they were all geeks so they acted as such. Dorothy is gazed at as she goes to the library. The most prominent reason was the fact that African American women were working in a predominantly white professional setting, which was uncommon and challenged the established racial hierarchy.

Feb 27, 2025 11:12 PM

By: MSigtngh98

story of 3 black women who work at NASA as a minority among other employees who are dominated by those of whites. While they were working at NASA, there were a lot of white employees'' behaviors and remarks that implied racist behavior towards them.

Mar 03, 2025 05:26 PM

By: gaysptri91

Hidden Figures is a film with the setting in the 1960s that tells the story of 3 black women who work at NASA as a minority among other employees who are dominated by those of whites. While they were working at NASA, Dorothy was discriminated for her race so she could not be a supervisor, Mary was discriminated for her race so she could not become an Engineer and Kathrine was discriminated for her race.

Feb 27, 2025 11:14 PM

By: MSigtngh98

Hidden Figures is a film with the setting in the 1960s that tells the story of 3 black women who work at NASA as a minority among other employees who are dominated by those of whites. While they were working at NASA, Dorothy was discriminated for her race so she could not be a supervisor, Mary was discriminated for her race so she could not become an Engineer and Kathrine was discriminated for her race.

Feb 27, 2025 11:14 PM

By: MSigtngh98

The American press didn''t report much about Soviet engineering schools dominated by women, but it did cover women''s contributions to the war effort during World War II.

Mar 03, 2025 04:01 PM

By: Ankerr1996

Al Harrison (played by Kevin Costner) is portrayed as the supervisor who largely does not treat Katherine Goble Johnson (Taraji P. Henson) like other white colleagues would, recognizing her abilities and intellect beyond her race.

Mar 03, 2025 04:01 PM

By: Ankerr1996

John Glenn (played by Glen Powell) is notably depicted as someone who does not treat Katherine and Mary differently based on their race, actively seeking out Katherine''s expertise and treating her with respect.

Mar 03, 2025 04:02 PM

By: Ankerr1996

Al Harrison

Feb 15, 2024 08:05 PM

By: lillycochran1235

she entered a segregated workplace as part of the "West Area Computing" unit, an all-Black female mathematicians group, where she faced racial discrimination, separate facilities, and was initially hired for what was considered a temporary war job, despite her exceptional math skills.

Mar 03, 2025 04:03 PM

By: Ankerr1996

When Dorothy Vaughan arrived at Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory in 1943, she entered a segregated workplace as part of the "West Area Computing" unit, an all-Black female mathematicians group, where she faced the limitations of Jim Crow laws, including separate dining and bathroom facilities, while being required to work on complex aeronautical research data processing, essentially performing a "temporary war job" that was initially seen as only lasting for the duration of World War .

Feb 28, 2025 10:31 PM

By: RPasp71997

Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional. It signaled the end of legalized racial segregation in the schools of the United State. Brown v. Board of Education overturned the decision made in Plessy v, Ferguson. The Court ruled that segregation of public schools violated the constitutional guarantee of equal rights.

Feb 28, 2025 10:06 PM

By: RPasp71997

white Americans and Black men discriminated against African American women who worked at NASA during the Space Race. The movie and book document racism and sexism in the workplace, in education, and in social settings.

Feb 28, 2025 10:00 PM

By: RPasp71997

The Reynold Number is a dimensionless quantity used to help predict fluid flow, and Dorothy learned about it through her studies of aeronautical engineering at Langley, where it is used to help with aerodynamic analysis and design

Feb 28, 2025 10:15 PM

By: RPasp71997

In "Hidden Figures," the phrase "tank yanks" refers to African American soldiers, specifically the Black pilots of the 332nd Fighter Group, also known as the Tuskegee Airmen who were fighting in World War II; the term is used to highlight their role in the war and their bravery despite facing racial discrimination.

Mar 03, 2025 05:21 PM

By: Ankerr1996

"Tank Yanks" is a slang phrase that refers to American soldiers, specifically those operating tanks; essentially, it''s a casual way of saying "American tank crew" - "Tank" referring to the military vehicle and "Yanks" being a colloquial term for Americans, particularly in a military context. "Yank" is a slang term for an American, particularly a US soldier.

Feb 28, 2025 04:17 PM

By: RPasp71997

They were challenged by the color of their skin thinking that katherine, Mary, dorothy and their co- workers weren''t up for the task at nasa. The segregation laws of the time forced them to use separate facilities, and they were often underestimated and overlooked for promotions.

Feb 28, 2025 09:58 PM

By: RPasp71997

These women, including Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, and Dorothy Vaughan, battled racial and gender discrimination in a predominantly white male workforce. The segregation laws of the time forced them to use separate facilities, and they were often underestimated and overlooked for promotions. They were challenged by the color of their skin thinking that katherine,Mary,dorothy and their co- workers weren''t up for the task at nasa.

Feb 28, 2025 04:17 PM

By: RPasp71997

primary character who often fails to acknowledge Katherine and Mary''s status as females of color is Al Harrison, the supervisor at NASA, who treats them with a mix of professional respect but often disregards the unique challenges they face due to their race and gender, sometimes unknowingly perpetuating discriminatory practices like not recognizing the need for a "colored" restroom nearby Katherine''s work area.

Mar 03, 2025 05:22 PM

By: gaysptri91

Al Harrison is portrayed as the primary individual who does not treat Katherine and Mary (along with Dorothy) like they are females of color; he treats them with respect, valuing their intellect and abilities above their race and gender, often standing up for them against the prevalent discriminatory practices at NASA, such as demanding . He actively pushes for Katherine and Mary to be involved in important meetings and briefings where they would otherwise be excluded.

Feb 28, 2025 04:15 PM

By: RPasp71997

The Katherine G. Johnson Computational Research Facility at NASA''s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia opened in September 2017. The facility was named in honor of mathematician Katherine Johnson on May 5, 2016.

Feb 28, 2025 04:15 PM

By: RPasp71997

The Katherine G. Johnson building was established at NASA in 2017

Mar 27, 2023 07:47 AM

By: svare001