Shetterly’s father was among the early generation of black NASA engineers and scientists, and she had direct access to NASA executives and the women featured in the book. Shetterly is also the founder of the Human Computer Project, a digital archive telling the stories of all of NASA’s “Human Computers,” women from all backgrounds whose work tipped the balance in favor of the United States in WWII, the Cold War, and the Space Race. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay, and Octavia Spencer was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monae in the role of NASA pioneers Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson. The film adaptation of her book-which became the number one movie in America-stars Taraji P. Shetterly’s New York Times bestselling book explores the true story of the black women mathematicians at NASA who helped fuel some of America’s greatest achievements in space.
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