Katherine Johnson, Christine Darden, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson to be recognized for their contributions. Movie based on book by same title was filmed in Atlanta.

It provides for the award of Congressional gold medals to Katherine Johnson and Dr. Christine Darden and the posthumous award of Congressional gold medals to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson.

Four African American women known as the "Hidden Figures" who worked at NASA during the Space Race are being awarded Congressional Gold Medals, the highest civilian award in the US.

Though they may never shed the label, the women who worked for NASA as human computers during the space race are no longer "hidden figures," and they now have Congressional Gold Medals to prove it.

The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the families of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and Christine Darden at the U.S. Capitol. Associated Press Sep 19, 2024 ...

O n Wednesday, the Congressional Gold Medal will be awarded to the group of women who were crucial to the space race, ... Dr. Christine Darden, and Dorothy Vaughan.

President Donald Trump signed into law H.R. 1396, the “Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act” which will award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary ...

NASA's "Hidden Figures" women will be honored with Congressional Gold Medals on Sept. 18. Katherine Johnson, Dr. Christine Darden, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson are receiving awards for their ...