My dad worked with Mary Jackson very closely at one point. I knew Katherine Johnson as well. They were all part of… — Margot Lee Shetterly Copy Share Image
Katherine Johnson passion for math, the way I light up when I get asked questions about acting is the way her eyes… — Taraji P. Henson Copy Share Image
I talked to Katherine Johnson, and I tried to make it weighty by asking things like, "How as a Black woman did… — Taraji P. Henson Copy Share Image
Katherine Johnson is a shining example of what you can truly do with hard work and persistence. Under what had to be… — Jim Justice Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, no one ever said to me, "You cannot do math because you're a girl." But, there was… — Taraji P. Henson Copy Share Image
“Katherine gave in to the wonder of the moment, imagining herself in the astronauts' place. What emotions welled up from the depths… — Margot Lee Shetterly Copy Share Image
When you are portraying a person that is very real, in my case, Katherine Johnson is still alive, she is 98-years old;… — Taraji P. Henson Copy Share Image
In my mind I'm like, "No, Katherine Johnson it was you. It was your mind alone that got John Glenn to orbit… — Taraji P. Henson Copy Share Image
Katherine Johnson never complained, it just was what it was. She just said, "I just wanted to go to work and do… — Taraji P. Henson Copy Share Image
Katherine Johnson actually integrated the public university in West Virginia. And Mary Jackson had to petition state courts to be allowed to… — Margot Lee Shetterly Copy Share Image
