Hidden Figures

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Discover the inspiring true story of the African-American women mathematicians who were instrumental to NASA’s space missions during a pivotal era in American history.

An untold account of the brilliant women behind NASA’s early space achievements.

Set against the backdrop of the civil rights movement, this captivating narrative reveals the crucial contributions of African-American female mathematicians at NASA. Long before Neil Armstrong’s moon landing, these women worked as 'Human Computers,' carefully calculating flight trajectories that made space exploration possible.

Separated by segregation from their white colleagues, these 'coloured computers' relied on pencil and paper to solve the complex equations that launched rockets and astronauts into space. Spanning from World War II through NASA’s golden era, the story also touches on the civil rights movement, the Space Race, the Cold War, and the fight for women’s rights.

‘Hidden Figures’ weaves together a rich historical tapestry of humanity’s greatest adventure with the personal journeys of five courageous women whose groundbreaking work changed the course of history.

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