NASA renames headquarters after its first black female engineer Mary Jackson

NASA’s first Black female engineer Mary Jackson who  subjected to racial segregation and prejudice in 1950s w has hequarters named after her in hour of her service to Black community. A photograph shared by a p named Goodable on Twitter shows Jackson who served on many organizations’ boards and committees, including NASA, and was houred by numerous charitable organizations for her leership and service. 

tweet was captioned, saying, that in 1950s, Jackson h two vanced degrees but was still told she couldn't eat in same cafeteria as white folk. While Mary is kwn for being on team that calculated flight trajectories for Project Mercury and Apollo program in 1960s, internet also knew her through movie Hidden Figures where her role was featured on big screen by  Janelle Monáe. In Salt Lake City, Utah,  Jackson Elementary school named after President Andrew Jackson was renamed as Mary W. Jackson Elementary School in hour of NASA’s Black engineer. Jackson's story on Twitter has captivated many as y lauded and saluted Black woman for fighting racial discrimination and for her continued service in research programs. 

According to NASA, “Mary’s own path to an engineering career at NASA Langley Research Centre was far from direct.” Mary Jackson began her engineering career in an era in which female engineers of any background were a rarity, in 1950s, she very well may have been only black female aeronautical engineer in field, NASA ded. Among her many hours were an Apollo Group Achievement Award, and being named Langley’s Volunteer of Year in 1976. She served as chair of one of  center's annual United Way campaigns, as per NASA’s release on website.  

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Female engineers a rarity in 1950s

“When NASA got ir first electronic computer, she was only one that could figure out how to code for it, salute,” wrote a commenter.” A true pioneer in so many ways. For women, Black women, and Black people,” wrote ar. “I'm going to watch movie again right w. It's been a while,” wrote ar, referring to Hidden Figures. “All hom is little, congratulations on initiative,” said fourth.  

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