By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia For many, the words of a senior scientist who said physics “was invented and built by men,” stung. The words earlier this month of Professor Alessandro Strumia, who was suspended from working with the European nuclear research center, Cern, served as a reminder of the great accomplishments […]
“Hidden Figures” Katherine Johnson Turns 100
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Contributor Katherine Johnson, who hand-crunched the numbers for America’s first manned space flight–a feat that finally got its Big Screen acknowledgement just two years ago, turned 100 on Sunday, August 26, 2018. “[On Sunday], we celebrate Alpha Kappa Alpha’s own, Katherine Johnson. She’s credited with crunching the numbers by […]