Following is the url for an article published yesterday in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. http://www.richmond.com/opinion/their-opinion/guest-columnists/wornie-reed-column-what-s-inspired-african-american-youth-in/article_2223e1b2-d976-5b14-9974-6c04fe87ed6b.html
The exploits of the black female mathematicians, the “human computers,” detailed in the book, “Hidden Figures,” and the movie with the same name are truly astounding. For many African Americans of a certain age, however, the astonishing thing is not that they could do such amazing things, but that they would be given the opportunity. … [Read more…]