Mathematician. Leader. Heroine. Remembering Hidden Figure Katherine Johnson

Tonight, count the stars and remember a trailblazer.

We’re saddened by the passing of celebrated #HiddenFigures mathematician Katherine Johnson. She passed away at 101 years old.

An America hero, Johnson’s legacy of excellence broke down racial and social barriers while helping get our space agency off the ground.

Once a “human computer”, she famously calculated the flight trajectory for Alan Shepard, the first American in space.

And when we began to use electronic computers for calculations, astronaut John Glenn said that he’d trust the computers only after Johnson personally checked the math.

As a girl, Katherine Johnson counted everything. As a mathematician, her calculations proved critical to our early successes in space travel.

With slide rules and pencils, Katherine Johnson’s brilliant mind helped launch our nation into space. No longer a Hidden Figure, her bravery and commitment to excellence leaves an eternal legacy for us all.

“We will always have STEM with us. Some things will drop out of the public eye and will go away, but there will always be science, engineering and technology. And there will always, always be mathematics.” - Katherine Johnson 1918 -2020

May she rest in peace, and may her powerful legacy inspire generations to come! What does Katherine Johnson’s legacy mean to you? Share in the comments.

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Remove the White Supremacists

Dear Tumblr @staff,

In light of the recent white supremacist terror attacks worldwide:

We, the Tumblr community (your community), implore you to change your previously passive policy against white supremacy and white nationalist extremist ideologies.

Every major news station, social expert, and experts on extremist ideologies have identified that these extremist ideologies are spread and grown on online platforms: specifically social platforms. They have identified the major ways that communities can confront these violent extremist views; the biggest one being for social media groups to actually start removing user accounts that post and spread extremist white nationalist dog whistles, memes, and rhetoric.

Your users are begging for your help in stemming the rising tide of xenophobic violence. As has become evident by the recent terrorist attack in Christchurch, New Zealand, these ideologies don’t begin with violence, but with strategically spouted rhetoric and hate speech that riles up others who are vulnerable to being persuaded by their subtle methods.

Please. If you support the safety of your users. If you support the Muslim Community. If you support the Jewish Community. If you support People of Color. If you support your users regardless of color or religious background.

Then it’s time to start taking a proactive stance against extremist white supremacist and nationalist ideologies and remove them.

The signatures and reblogs below should serve to show you how strongly your userbase feels about this. We all stand for a world without Hate. Do you?

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athenadonovan

5 years ago

Beautiful

Claudia Black painted in Artrage 6

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athenadonovan

7 months ago

RIP James Earl Jones 💜🕊️

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athenadonovan

3 years ago

Reblogging this because the color theory comments have made laugh harder than anything in years.

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athenadonovan

6 years ago

I love this!

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athenadonovan

5 years ago

We Have Hope; Hope That Things Can Get Better. And They Will.

We have hope; hope that things can get better. And they will.

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY!

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athenadonovan

2 years ago

This!

Diego Luna is the second actor in Star Wars history to be nominated for a Golden Globe and the first one was non other then the Great Alec Guinness for A New Hope… I mean… this right here says it ALL!!!