Trailblazing
Thanks to Margot Lee Shetterly, author of Hidden Figures (The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race), we all know the story of Katherine Johnson, whose calculations were critical to the success of pioneering human spaceflights, the Space Shuttle program and plans for a mission […]
A New England meteorologist earned a place in the history books as a trailblazer in the U.S. Military during World War II, but Captain Wallace Patillo Reed might be one of the most important meteorologists you’ve never heard of.”Nobody knows what a trailblazer he is,” said Dr. William Ryan, a former professor of climate change […]
CNN — She’s been flying planes, both military and commercial, for about 43 years, breaking down barrier after barrier along the way. But on May 23, Captain Theresa Claiborne will land her “final flight” at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey after traveling from Lisbon, Portugal, with her friends and family in tow. “I’ve […]
(CNN) — She’s been flying planes, both military and commercial, for about 43 years, breaking down barrier after barrier along the way. But on May 23, Captain Theresa Claiborne will land her “final flight” at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey after traveling from Lisbon, Portugal, with her friends and family in tow. “I’ve […]
CNN — She’s been flying planes, both military and commercial, for about 43 years, breaking down barrier after barrier along the way. But on May 23, Captain Theresa Claiborne will land her “final flight” at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey after traveling from Lisbon, Portugal, with her friends and family in tow. “I’ve […]
Louis Gossett Jr, the first Black man to win a best supporting actor Oscar for his performance as a hard-man drill instructor in “An Officer and a Gentleman,” has died. He was 87. Gossett’s family said he died Thursday night in Los Angeles without stating the cause, multiple US media outlets including CBS News reported. Gossett […]
Louis Gossett Jr, the first Black man to win a best supporting actor Oscar for his performance as a hard-man drill instructor in “An Officer and a Gentleman,” has died. He was 87. Gossett’s family said he died Thursday night in Los Angeles without stating the cause, multiple US media outlets including CBS News reported. […]
Louis Gossett Jr, the first Black man to win a best supporting actor Oscar for his performance as a hard-man drill instructor in “An Officer and a Gentleman,” has died. He was 87. Gossett’s family said he died Thursday night in Los Angeles without stating the cause, multiple US media outlets including CBS News reported. Gossett […]
Louis Gossett Jr, the first Black man to win a best supporting actor Oscar for his performance as a hard-man drill instructor in “An Officer and a Gentleman,” has died. He was 87. Gossett’s family said he died Thursday night in Los Angeles without stating the cause, multiple US media outlets including CBS News reported. Gossett […]
Trailblazing Black Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr dead at 87: US media The Caledonian-Record Source link