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The Struggle In Hidden Figures By Theodore Melfi
Everyone has dreams they want to achieve, and don’t want to give up, no matter how much of a struggle it is. This is what “Hidden Figures” of Theodore Melfi conveys in a warm, lively, and funny way. The story of a team of African American women mathematicians who served an important role in NASA during the early years of the US space program. It is a story of brilliance, and struggle.
Set in 1960s, Hampton, Virginia, during the space race. Katherine Johnson (Taraji Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer), and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monae) were three African American women who worked at NASA in the early 60s. They worked behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn (Glen Powell) into orbit. There are

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