Before she helped send the first astronauts to the moon, won the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and became the subject of an award-winning film, Katherine Johnson—who passed away on February 24, 2020 ...

For most people, being chosen as one of three Black students to integrate West Virginia’s graduate schools would be the defining chapter of a life story. For Katherine Johnson, it was just the opening ...

“I counted everything. I counted the steps to the road, the steps up to church, the number of dishes and silverware I washed anything that could be counted, I did.” So said Katherine Johnson, ...