At age 18 Katherine graduated summa cum laude with Bachelor's of Science degrees in mathematics and French. With the help of a professor she decided on her first love: math. She had to decide on her major and wavered between English, French and math. At age 15 she began to attend West Virginia State College. As a young child she was anxious to start school and learn. Katherine Johnson was born in 1918 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Well one of his posts this year was about Katherine Johnson and I knew I had found my post topic and the bonus is she also is a black mathematician! Be sure to check it out to learn about even more Black History. However this year I have been Googling the person or event and pinning them to my Black History Month Board. He only posts so his friends can see them so I have not been able to share them. Every February he posts on his Facebook page about various black people and events. Back from my former life as a high school math teacher I have a friend who was a black history teacher (now he is an assistant principal). I was trying to decide which to focus on and then I discovered Katherine Johnson and knew I found my post subject. Hazel and I read books about Coretta Scott King (Martin Luther King, Jr.'s wife) and inventor Garrett Morgan. This year for Black History Month I could not decide what to focus on for my post. We often already have all the skills we need to achieve our dreams we simply don’t realize it.*Pictures of Katherine Johnson are from NASA. “Don’t be afraid to apply for jobs and internships in STEM, even if you may not think you are qualified for it. Through her life and legacy, Jasmine wants to serve as a role model and an example of what Black women can accomplish.
What I’ve learned over time is that despite whatever misgivings others or myself may have about me, I’ve earned my seat at the table.” “Being a minority and a woman, you constantly feel like you have to put in extra effort or prove yourself to others that you are ‘worthy’ of being in the position you are in, to earn respect.
Jasmine can be her biggest cheerleader and her worst adversary. You may feel as though the settings were not designed for you, but I want young Black girls to realize that they have a place in any location that they qualify for, regardless of what others say.” NASA research mathematician Katherine Johnson is photographed at her desk at Langley Research Center in 1966. “As a Black woman, there will be moments when you are the only Black person in the room, the only woman in the room, or often both. Jasmine wants to inspire the next generation of Black women to follow their dreams no matter what challenges they face. “If at least one little Black girl sees me and thinks, “If she can do it, so can I!” then I have fulfilled my goal in life.” The names of famous Black scientists or engineers, let alone Black girls, were few and far between. Growing up, Jasmine didn’t see many people in STEM that looked like her. Despite practically everything and everyone in her life telling her that she couldn’t achieve what she wanted, she opted to follow her passion nonetheless.” Katherine, however, defied the racial and gender limitations of the time and became the first woman to be acknowledged as an author on a study paper in the Flight Research Division. Katherine Johnson taught me to not let my race or gender hold me back from opportunities. Katherine, a Black woman, born in the United States, was regarded as a computer long before computers were conceived. “My African American STEM-inspiration is Katherine Johnson.
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Jasmine Nelson, a senior at John Carroll University studying Computer Science and a Software Engineering intern at Glenn Research Center, felt the influences of those who paved the way. NASA intern Jasmine Nelson photographed in her workspace.Īs Black History Month comes to an end, we will continue to celebrate every day African Americans’ accomplishments and contributions to science, education, and the impacts they have made on generations to come.
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