Hidden Figures

Whether they were staying home or helping the war efforts, women had a significant impact in the workforce during WWII. An estimated three-hundred-fifty-thousand women served in male-dominated professions. Women broke many barriers when it came to their contribution to the WWII effort. Around five-million women, suburbanites, and city dwellers joined a previously male-dominated workforce during…

How often do people hear of women when it comes to prosperity and success without seeing them online with barely any clothes on. From earlier years to now there have been more inspirational examples of strong women like Oprah, Susan B. Anthony, and Michelle Obama, but there is still an alarming high gap of women…

Katherine Johnson once said, ‘I see a picture right now that’s not parallel, so I’m going to straighten it. Things must be in order.’ I can apply this quote when it comes to diversity in the STEM field today. The ratio of women to men is not equal as well as the ratio of minorities…

Throughout the film, Hidden Figures, director Theodore Melfi effectively uses a wide range of characters and appeals to portray the racism and the shift in authority that Katherine, Dorothy, and Mary experienced while working at NASA. Each of these characters is given individual development and their relationships are strengthened, allowing them to grow and assert…