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African American

LenaBaby61

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1. Wonderful ....

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Tue Feb 21, 2017, 02:52 PM

Feb 2017

And I'm SO happy that Montague, Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan and Katherine Johnson are getting recognition for what she did in serving their country--even though as an African-American's they were seen as lesser than and not even as people. Damn shame what this country's put and continues to put African-American's through mostly because of the color of their skin.

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Meet the woman who broke barriers as a 'hidden figure' at the US Navy us navy women [View all] Stellar Feb 2017 OP

Wonderful .... LenaBaby61 Feb 2017 #1

I need to learn more African American history. Stellar Feb 2017 #2

Like the ENIAC women (the first 'computers'), sad recognition comes so late but at least... CousinIT Feb 2017 #3

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