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Mary W. Jackson, a Hampton native, became the first African American woman engineer at NASA in 1958. There, she supported space missions, including the first moon landing. Her barrier-breaking career was chronicled in the book and film “Hidden Figures,” and in 2021, the NASA HQ was named after her.
February 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Dr. Booker T. Washington rose from an enslaved childhood in Virginia to become a founder of the National Negro Business League and Tuskegee University, shaping generations through his unwavering support for African American entrepreneurship and education.
February 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM