Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race

Who were the heroes behind the Space Race? The answer lies with the women you’ve never heard of. Hidden Figures uncovers the incredible true story of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden, four African American women who were the mathematical backbone of NASA. They overcame segregation and sexism to provide the calculations that propelled the United States to victory in the cosmic contest against the Soviet Union. This is their legacy, finally brought out of the shadows.