NASA to rename headquarters for Mary W. Jackson, agency’s first female African American engineer - The Washington Post

NASA to rename headquarters for Mary W. Jackson, agency’s first female African American engineer - The Washington Post

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“She was a scientist, humanitarian, wife, mother and trailblazer who paved the way for thousands of others to succeed, not only at NASA but throughout this nation.”

Carolyn Lewis responds to the news that NASA is to name its headquarters after her mother, engineer Mary W. Jackson. Jackson was the agency’s first female African American engineer and was portrayed in the film Hidden Figures. (The Washington Post | 4 min read)