The movie based on Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson was the top-grossing Oscar-nominated film of 2017 ...

Ms. Jackson’s contributions received widespread attention after the release of the 2016 film “Hidden Figures,” which chronicled black women’s work during the space race. By Allyson Waller That “giant ...

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Three female African-American mathematicians topped the box office over the weekend. Hidden Figures edged out Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, earning $22.8 million. Initial numbers had the two films ...